Question

How is surface tension related to boiling point in liquid water?

A. High surface tension causes boiling point to decrease.
B. High surface tension causes boiling point to increase.
C. Surface tension is related to melting point but not to boiling point.
D. Surface tension is related to vapor pressure but not to boiling point.

Answer 1

Answer:

High surface tension causes boiling point to increase.

Explanation:

The surface tension is related to the psychical forces between the molecules. Increasing the surface tension will increase the amount of energy (heat) needed to take the molecules apart and go from liquid state to vapor state, so the boiling point of the particular liquid will increase.