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The following is a method to determine the surface tension of liquids.

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single capillary method
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refractometric method
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polarimetric method
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boiling point method
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Solution

The correct option is A single capillary method
When a liquid rises in a capillary tube, the weight of the column of the liquid of density ρ inside the tube is supported by the upward force of surface tension acting around the circumference of the points of contact. This method is called single capillary method.

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