NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: STATES OF MATTER

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In the light of below two statements, select the correct option among the following.
Statement-I : Surface tension is defined as the force acting per unit area of the surface of liquid
Statement-II : The lowest energy state of the liquid will be when surface area is minimum.

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Correct option: D

Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

Option D is correct because Statement I incorrectly defines surface tension as force per unit area, while Statement II correctly states that liquids tend to minimize their surface area.

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