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a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces
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is the force per unit length used to overcome the microscopic forces between molecules at the liquid-air interfaces.
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(Also called surface energy, surface free energy, capillary forces, interfacial tension.) The tangential force acting at the interface between a liquid and air (or, more correctly, its own vapor) caused by the difference in attraction between liquid molecules and gaseous molecules. Expressed either as a force per unit length of interface or as an energy per unit area of interface.
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| surface tension |
The force that controls the shape of a liquid. Surface tension results from the force of a cohesion between liquid molecules.
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The attractive forces between water molecules creates what is called surface tension. Surface tension creates a strong boundary between the air and water, which allows some insects to walk on water and keeps water from evaporating too quickly.
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