Which of the Following Statements About Liquids Is True

question 119

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about liquids is true?

• A)Droplet formation occurs because of the higher stability associated with increased surface area.
• B)Substances that can form hydrogen bonds will display lower melting points than predicted from periodic trends.
• C)London dispersion forces arise from a distortion of the electron clouds within a molecule or atom.
• D)Liquid rise within a capillary tube because of the small size lowers the effective atmospheric pressure over the surface of the liquid.
• E)The boiling point of a solution is dependent solely on the atmospheric pressure over the solution.

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