Q102 / 150 · MHT CET 2024 (16 May Shift 1) · Physics

In most liquids, with rise in temperature, surface tension of a liquid

  • A
    first decreases and then increases.
  • B
    increases.
  • Correct answer
    C
    decreases.
  • D
    remains unchanged.

Solution

The magnitude of the surface tension of a liquid depends on the attractive forces between the molecules. When the attractive forces are large, the surface tension is large. An increase in temperature increases the kinetic energy of the molecules, and the effectiveness of intermolecular attraction decreases. So the surface tension decreases as the temperature is raised.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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