Interpretation : The type of bond responsible for water’s high surface tension is to be identified.
Concept Introduction :
Answer to Problem 126A
The type of bond responsible for water’s high surface tension is the hydrogen bond.
Explanation of Solution
A hydrogen atom that is bound to an electronegative atom and another electronegative atom that is close by interact with one another to form hydrogen bonds, which are a unique kind of attractive intermolecular interaction.
This process is known as hydrogen bonding.
The force or pull that pulls inward and tends to reduce a liquid's surface area is called surface tension.
The hydrogen bonding in a water molecule is responsible for high surface tension in water.
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