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Using an argument based on intermolecular forces, explain why there is a surface tension that develops...

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Using an argument based on intermolecular forces, explain whythere is a surface tension that develops between air and water? Howwould a surfactant disrupt this tension?

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In a sample of water there are two types of molecules Those that are on the outside in contact with air and those that are on the interior or bulk The interior molecules are attracted to all the molecules    See Answer
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