How does the surface tension of a liquid vary with increase in temperature?

Remains the same

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Increases

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Decreases

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No regular pattern

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Solution

The correct option is C Decreases
Surface tension is the tendency of a liquid surface to shrink into the minimum possible surface area.
Surface tension decreases on increasing temperature due to decrease in cohesive forces (attraction between the like molecules).

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