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what is produced on the top of a pool of water by the mutual attraction between water molecules?
surfactant
surface tension
a much smaller volume
a much higher density
Brief Explanations
The mutual attraction (hydrogen bonding) between water molecules at the air-water interface creates a cohesive "skin" effect, which is defined as surface tension. Surfactants reduce this property, while volume and density changes are not caused by this intermolecular attraction at the surface.
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