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Malia was able to make a paper clip float on the surface of water what will most likely happen to the paper clip if a drop of dishwashing detergent is added near it
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Malia was able to make a paper clip float on the surface of water what will most likely happen to the paper clip if a drop of dishwashing detergent is added near it

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Soap is a surfactant that disrupts the intermolecular forces of water making the paperclip sink.
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