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

Remains same

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Decreases

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Increases

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No regular pattern is followed

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Solution

The correct option is B Decreases
Increase in temperature increases the kinetic energy of the molecules and effectiveness of intermolecular attraction decreases, so surface tension decreases as the temperature is raised.

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

(a) Remains same (b) Decreases

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