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By roughly what factor can added surfactants lower the surface tension of water?
AThree or more times
BAbout ten percent
CExactly double
DIt is left unchanged
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Three or more times
Soap-like surfactants disturb the cohesive layer at the surface, so the tension drops to a third or less of its pure-water value.
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