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COMEDK · Physics · 11. Mechanical Properties of Fluids

The surface tension of a liquid at its boiling point

  1. A becomes zero
  2. B becomes infinity
  3. C is equal to the value at room temperature
  4. D is half of the value at room temperature
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(A) becomes zero

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Surface tension is a property of liquids that arises due to the cohesive forces between molecules at the surface. As the temperature of a liquid increases, the kinetic energy of the molecules increases, which weakens the intermolecular forces of attraction. At the boiling point,…