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Water has a relatively high surface tension compared to other liquids, due to hydrogen bonding.
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Does gasoline have a low surface tension?
yes it is lower than the surface tension of water
Does water have a relatively high or low surface tension?
MERCURY has a higher surface tension than water. This highest surface tension between liquids is 487 mN/m at 15 0C.
Why does water have a low viscosity?
it because water has a light surface tension
What is the effect of sodium chloride on the surface tension of water?
The surface tension of water is increased for salted water.Sodium chloride increase the surface tension of water.
Why does low-surface-tension-liquids-clean-better than high-surface-tension-liquids?
Low surface tension means high wetting as it represents low contact angle. It is therefore very easy for a low surface tension water / liquid to wet the surface ( usually solid) and get rid of the dirty in a same way a surfactant does unlike a high surface tension liquid which can't wett the surface containing the dirty.... ( answered by MR BANDA) #NOTE i stand to be corrected if any error was made
What makes a needle to float in water?
Water surface tension hold the needle on the water surface.
What property of water let's bugs walk on water?
surface tension
A consequence of the surface tension of water is?
The surface tension of water is responsible for the cohesive properties it exhibits. For example, capillary action is a consequence of surface tension.
How does surface tension of water compare with the surface tension of most other liquid?
The surface tension of water is higher than that of most other liquids. Water has a surface tension of 7.29 * 10-2 J/m2 at 20oC.
Does water have the highest surface tension?
No, mercury has a higher surface tension.
What causes the high surface tension and low vapor pressure of water?
Hydrogen bonding causes the inward force that minimizes the surface area of water, and the tendency of water molecules escaping this bond to become vapor is slim and/or slow, thus creating it's low pressure.
Why does the water get trapped in the chalk?
chalk has a greater density than water ans also chalk has a low surface tension
