Property responsible for the talcum powder to cling to the skin is the__________________?

Correct answer: B. Adhesion

  • A. Capillary action
  • B. Adhesion
  • C. Cohesion
  • D. Surface tension

Explanation

Adhesion is the attraction between unlike substances, here between talc particles and the skin. Cohesion instead holds molecules of the same substance together, so it does not explain the powder sticking to skin.

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