Chapter 19, Problem 126A

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation : The type of bond responsible for water’s high surface tension is to be identified.

Concept Introduction : Chemical bonding is the process through which two or more atoms, molecules, or ions form a chemical link to create a chemical compound.

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.