The magnitude of the surface tension of a liquid depends on:

Attractive force between the molecules.

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Chemical composition of the molecules

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The third power of the distance between two interacting molecules

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Repulsive force between the molecules.

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The correct option is A
Attractive force between the molecules.

The magnitude of the surface tension of a liquid depends on the intermolecular forces which are experienced by a molecule from all its sides.

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The magnitude of the surface tension of a liquid depends on:

The correct option is A Attractive force between the molecules. The magnitude of the surface tension of a liquid depends on the intermolecular forces which are experienced by a molecule from all its sides.

The correct option is A
Attractive force between the molecules.

The magnitude of the surface tension of a liquid depends on the intermolecular forces which are experienced by a molecule from all its sides.