alleryStart learning →Attractive forces between molecules of the same type are called:
AAdhesive forces
BBuoyant forces
CMagnetic forces
DCohesive forces
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Cohesive forces
1. Intermolecular forces are named by whose molecules are involved.
2. Attractive forces between molecules of the same type are called cohesive forces.
3. Attractive forces between molecules of different types are called adhesive forces.
4. Cohesion holds a liquid together against its own surface.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 11 'Fluid Statics', sections 11.1-11.9_
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