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The effect was interpreted as a depletion of the solute molecules at the water-air interface. ... Then, the surface tension increases above the surface tension of water (similar to sucrose solutions) for higher concentrations.

Answer:

by  reducing the surface tension of the water

Explanation:

The physical force  generated by the atoms present in the liquid molecules as a result of the pull exerted on each other and the surrouding atoms  compare to the water-air interphase is called the surface tension. This attraction is due to presence of hydrogen bonding between the water molecules.

Therefore the hydrogen bonding  is the force at the thin-surface of water surfaces  that sustain the water skater and a thin razor when  placed.

When sugar is added to water ,the solute concentration of the water increases. The hydration energy is generated from the  chemical  reactions between  sugar and water molecules. The hydration energy  lowers the H-bonding(reduces the surface tension). Hence sugar lowers the surface tension

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