question_answer 55)

  The magnitude of surface tension of liquid depends on the attractive forces between the molecules. Arrange the following in increasing order of surface tension : water, alcohol (\[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]) and hexane \[[C{{H}_{3}}{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{4}}(C{{H}_{3}})]\].

Answer:

  Hexane <\[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]< Water