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Cohesive Forces

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Cohesive forces are the intermolecular forces which cause a tendency in liquids to resist separation. These attractive forces exist between similar or identical particles.

AP course connection

Topic 3.3: 3.3 Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Unit 3
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