[Solved] The surface tension of water on adding detergent to it –

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Q.	The surface tension of water on adding detergent to it –
A.	increases
B.	decreases
C.	no change
D.	becomes zero
Answer» B. decreases
Explanation: In the solid and liquid phase, water molecules are bonded to each other by virtue of an interaction between hydrogen atoms on one molecule and the oxygen atom of another — the process is referred to as "hydrogen bonding." The result is a kind of "skin" on liquid water's surface.

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