The magnitude of the surface tension of liquid depends

Question:

The magnitude of the surface tension of liquid depends on the attractive forces between the molecules. Arrange the following in increasing order of surface tension:

Water, alcohol (C2H5OH) and hexane [CH3(CH2)4CH3)].

Solution:

H-bonding is stronger in water than alcohol, so water has strong intermolecular attraction than alcohol. Increasing order of surface tension is – Hexane< alcohol< water.

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