NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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particles of the same substance
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particles of a different substance
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particles of both the same and different substances
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particles of neither the same or different substances
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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: -Cohesion refers to the attraction of molecules for other molecules of the same kind, and water molecules have strong cohesive forces thanks to their ability to form hydrogen bonds with one another.
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: -Cohesion: Water is attracted to water, and Adhesion: Water is attracted to other substances.