LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A general definition of cohesion is the attraction of:
A
particles of the same substance
B
particles of a different substance
C
particles of both the same and different substances
D
particles of neither the same or different substances
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cohesion, also known as cohesive attraction or cohesive force, is the action or property of molecules adhering to one another due to mutual attraction. The force of attraction between two comparable substances or molecules is known as the cohesion force.

Detailed explanation-2: -The force of cohesion is defined as the force of attraction between molecules of the same substance. The force of adhesion is defined as the force of attraction between different substances, such as glass and water.

Detailed explanation-3: -cohesion, in physics, the intermolecular attractive force acting between two adjacent portions of a substance, particularly of a solid or liquid. It is this force that holds a piece of matter together. Intermolecular forces act also between two dissimilar substances in contact, a phenomenon called adhesion.

Detailed explanation-4: -The force of attraction between the same kind of molecules is called the force of cohesion. The force of attraction between different kinds of molecules is called the force of adhesion.

Detailed explanation-5: -The intermolecular force of attraction between the molecules of the same kind is called cohesive force.

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