Practice mode Liquids

How does the surface tension of a liquid change as its temperature rises?

Correct answer A. It decreases

Explanation

Higher temperature increases the kinetic energy of molecules and weakens the effective intermolecular attractions at the surface. As a result, surface tension falls as temperature rises.

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