<em>If a drop of dishwashing detergent is added near it, the paperclip most likely will;</em>
Soap is a surfactant that disrupts the intermolecular forces of water making the paperclip sink.
<u>The paperclip is able to float on the surface of water due to its surface tension. </u>
<u>When soap is added to water, it reduces the surface tension. Soap disrupts the intermolecular forces that hold the molecules on the surface tightly like a film. </u>
<u>Thus, the paperclip sinks into the water.</u>
Answer:
d
They do not depend on the amount of substance you have.