A small steel needle is carefully floated on water in a beaker. When a few drops of kerosine are introduced into the water the needle sink.

Which of the following statements correctly explain(s) the observation?

i. there is tension on the water surface
ii. kerosine reduces the density of water so that needle becomes denser than water
iii. kerosine reduces the surface tension of water

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