Chemistry (12th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 15 - Water and Aqueous Systems - 15 Assessment - Page 511: 62

Answer

Correct order increasing surface tension: hexane, ethanol, water. The order is derived from the fact that water has the strongest hydrogen bonds and hexane does not have any hydrogen bonds whatsover.

Work Step by Step

Correct order increasing surface tension: hexane, ethanol, water. The order is derived from the fact that water has the strongest hydrogen bonds and hexane does not have any hydrogen bonds whatsover.
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