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What surface of water can act like a sort of skin due to what property of liquids?
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"surface tension"
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Do liquids that have higher tension produce drops that are flatter or more nearly sperical ttan liquids with lowersurface tension?
Surface tension causes molecules to hold to themselves more tightly. Therefore high surface tension liquids, like pure water, will form a taller drop and low surface tension substances, like oil, will spread out and be flat.
Do all liquids and gases freeze like water?
No. Vodka doesn't freeze ;)
What is surface tension as a physical property of water?
Certain: An object heavier than water usually sinks to the bottom. If you gently place it on the surface however, it might float on the surface due to surface tension. This can obviously not be attained with something like a brick. You need something small like a needle to get to see this effect. Not certain: My guess is that this has something to do with hydrogen bridge bonds. (Something similar to a chemical bond but far weaker.)
How does the thermal property of water differ from other liquids like alcohol when the liquids are cooled from 4 degree to 0 degree?
Water is the only substance that expands as it cools. As water cools from 40C to 00C (the freezing point of water), water becomes a solid, and expands in its volume. The freezing point of alcohol is lower than water, so by simple observation, no change will appear. If you had accurate enough measuring equipment, you would see that the alcohol is taking up less volume.
Why do liquids tend to form spherical droplets?
Surface tension. It is caused by cohesion, or that molecules tend to feel attracted to like molecules.
What surface of water can act like a sort of skin due to a property of liquids called?
Surface tension.
What characteristic of water allows it to support the weight of objects more dense than water?
Surface Tension-Surface tension is a property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force. It is revealed, for example, in floating of some objects on the surface of water, even though they are denser than water, and in the ability of some insects (e.g.Water striders) and even reptiles (basilisk) to run on the water surface. This property is caused by cohesion of like molecules, and is responsible for many of the behaviors of liquids.
Do liquids that have higher tension produce drops that are flatter or more nearly sperical ttan liquids with lowersurface tension?
Surface tension causes molecules to hold to themselves more tightly. Therefore high surface tension liquids, like pure water, will form a taller drop and low surface tension substances, like oil, will spread out and be flat.
Is the curve at a liquids surface by which you measure the volume of a liquid?
The meniscus is the curve at a liquid's surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid. A meniscus can be concave or convex depending on whether it is attracted to itself or the glass.
What property of water molecules give them the round like shape on a leaf?
the surface tension of water is responsible for spherical shape of a drop.
Does juice box have a surface tension?
No. Surface tension is a characteristic of liquids, not solids like a juice box.
What is the property of flowing slowly in liquids?
The property of flowing very slowly in liquid is called viscosity. A liquid with high viscosity flows very slowly, like syrup or tar. A liquid with low viscosity flows quickly, like water.
Are liquids flammable?
Not all liquids are flammable. Some liquids that are flammable are gasoline, alcohol, oil. Liquids like water are not flammable.
If three liquids with different densities were dumped in to the same glass would the liquids would they conbine equal?
That depends. Some liquids (like water and alcohol, or water and vinegar) mix, some (like water and oil) don't.
Can freezing liquids break container?
Only the few liquids that expand when they freeze like water. But yes, they can.
Why can you pour a glass of water to the rim of the glass?
it's called "surface tension". It is the property of the surface of a liquid which causes it to behave like an elastic sheet. This is why a "water strider" insect can skate across the surface of a pond without sinking into the water. It is also what causes a drop of water - the surface tension of the water pulls it into a ball.
What properties of liquids make it support heavier objects like a thin film over it?
Surface tension.
