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Given information

The given compounds are acetone and water ().

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

The property of the surface of a liquid allows it to resist an external force, due to the cohesive nature of its molecules. The cohesive forces between liquid molecules are responsible for the phenomenon is known as surface tension.

The S.I. unit of surface tension is .

Polar solvents have higher surface tension.

Non-polar solvents have lower surface tension.

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