Which statement about surface tension is FALSE?

a. Increased intermolecular forces increase surface tension.

b. Items with densities lower than water will sink due to surface tension.

c. Liquids tend to minimize their surface area.

d. Molecules on the surface of the liquid have fewer molecules to interact with.

e. All of the above statements are true.

Answer: B (Items with densities lower than water will sink due to surface tension)

Explanation:

Surface tension is an intermolecular force exerted on the surface of water making it like a stretch elastic skin. Surface tension enables items with lesser densities than water, to float and slide on a water surface. Examples insects, leaves, paper etc

According to Archimedes principle an object denser than the fluid will sink. While objects less dense than the fluid will float.

Answer is (B) is false because items with densities higher then water will sink due to surface tension