The Energy Required to Increase the Surface Area of a Liquid

question 138

Multiple Choice

The energy required to increase the surface area of a liquid by a unit amount is called ________.

• A) viscosity
• B) surface tension
• C) dipole-dipole force
• D) hydrogen bonding
• E) capillary action

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