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What is primarily responsible for the surface tension of water?

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Answer:

cohesive forces between liquid molecules

Step-by-step explanation:

The cohesive forces between molecules down into a liquid are shared with all neighboring atoms. Those on the surface have no neighboring atoms above, and exhibit stronger attractive forces upon their nearest neighbors on the surface.

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Answer:Hydrogen bonding

Step-by-step explanation:

The cohesive foraces between the molecues are held together by hydrogen bonds.

that’s why it’s hurts when you do a bellyflop into a pool

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