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What is the difference between surface tension and interfacial tension?
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∙ 13y ago
interfacial tensions are similar to surface tensions in which cohesive forces are also involved but the major forces are adhesive forces (tension) between liquid phase of one substance and either solid liquid or gas phase of another substance and interaction occurs at their surfaces
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Does gasoline have a low surface tension?
yes it is lower than the surface tension of water
Can you tell me what surface tension is?
i Think surface tension is the tightness of the surface water caused bypolar energy pulling itself together
What state of matter has surface tension?
Liquid.
Did Benjamin Franklin discover surface tension?
no
What effect did detente have on soviet -U.S. relations?
it led to a reduction in tension between the superpowers
What does the term interfacial tension mean?
The term interfacial tension or surface tension means the contractive tendency of a liquid that lets it resist and external force. Interfacial tension could be observed from the floating of objects on the surface of water, even though they are more dense than water.
What is the scientific name for surface tension?
The scientific name for surface tension is interfacial tension. It refers to the property of a liquid that causes its surface to act like a thin, elastic sheet.
What is the difference between viscosity and surface tension?
Viscosity is the resistance of flow and surface tension is the lateral force of the bonds between the molecules. Of course, viscosity is resistance of flow and surface tension of lateral force but viscosity is s display of frictional force during laminar flow caused due to intermolecular forces. The surface tension is a function of cohesive forces generated by intermolecular forces among similar molecules. Very rightly since both the parameters are dynamic in natures and hence a 3rd parameter noted as friccohesity is most advanced version of the contribution of the intermolecular forces operational in liquid dynamic behavior. The friccohesity along with surface tension, viscosity, wetting coefficient, interfacial tension are measured with borosil mansingh survismeter.
What is the difference between buoyancy and water surface tension?
Buoyancy is the force exerted by the weight of water displaced by an object that is at least partially submerged in the water. Surface tension a force of attraction exerted between water molecules at the waters surface interface. Something can not become submerged in the water until this surface tension is broken. Surface tension is a very weak force and can be overcome physically or by changing the chemistry at the surface (adding a wetting agent).
What is interfacial tension of toluene and water?
37.1 miliNewtons/Meter - or in different units - 0.0371 N/M. Taken from: "Interfacial Tension of Toluene + Water + Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate from (20 to 50) °C and pH between 4 and 9"J Saien et al. J. Chem. Eng. Data 2006, 51, 1832-1835
What is the relation between surface tension and acceleration?
i think that acceleration is directly proportional to surface tension.....
What is the relationship between density and surface tension?
as we know the relation between surface tension and temperature is inverse, and that of temperature and density also has inverse proportion, then it is clear that the '''surface tension is directly proportion to the density'''.
Why to waste time and resources for surface tension interfacial tension wetting coefficient surface area of a supramolecules and viscosity with individual apparatus when survismeter meaures together?
Time of students and resources of country are valuable and all efforts must be made to save and make smart use. Since inception of surface tension, interfacial tension, wetting coefficient, surface area and viscosity are being measured with individual apparatuses with manifolds wastages. There was no combination and permutation of the measuring devices for centuries but now Singapore and Indian Govts patents numbers 126089 and 232429 respectively offer survismeter for measurements together with 95% saving. The universities, technological institutes and R & D centers must take note of this invention in national interests and for fascination of science.
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.
What is the difference between biosurfactant and bioflocculants?
bioflocculants flocculate organic materials while biosurfactants reduce surface tension of organic materials
What is the difference between tension and pressure in physics?
There is a huge difference between tension and pressure in physics. Tension refers to a pulling force and pressure refers to a pushing force.
Will dishwashing liquid affect viscosity?
Viscosity of a fluid is mainly influenced by the friction caused by the interactions between its molecules. Therefore a dishwashing liquid or reagent does not affect the viscosity of water, it only affect its surface tension. .
