BIOCHEMISTRY
PROPERTIES OF WATER
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Question
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A carefully placed paperclip can float on top of water due to the ____ of water
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high specific heat
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density
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surface tension
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evaporative cooling
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It seems to defy the laws of physics, but a paper clip made of steel can indeed float on the water surface. The high surface tension helps the paper clip-with much higher density-float on the water. The cohesive forces between liquid molecules are responsible for the phenomenon known as surface tension.
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