Surface tension of liquids

A) increases when wetting agents are added.
B) decreases as the liquid temperature increases.
C) is about the same for all liquids.
D) results from a thin molecular membrane beneath the liquid surface.
E) keeps steel ships afloat.


Answer: B

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