How does the surface tension of a liquid vary with increase in temperature?
(i) Remains same
(ii) Decreases
(iii) Increases
(iv) No regular pattern is followed
How does the surface tension of a liquid vary with increase in temperature?
(i) Remains same
(ii) Decreases
(iii) Increases
(iv) No regular pattern is followed
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This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar
Option (ii). Decreases
When the temperature increases, kinetic energy of the molecule increases which leads to decrease in the intermolecular forces and hence, decreases the surface tension.
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