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Why does the surface tension of water hold up a paperclip and not soda?
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∙ 11y ago
If you're asking why can't soda hold up a paper weight it's because it's surface tension is less than that of water.
Sodas contain other elements, including salts, sugars and gas, which lessen the number of hydrogen bonds, which is stronger than the ionic-water or Van der Waals interactions that can occur. Purer water has more hydrogen bonds, which are much stronger.
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Why can a spoon hold more water than the level of its rim?
water does not lie entirely flat, the surface is convexed, causing a similar effect as a magnifying glass.
Which has more surface tension clean water or soapy water?
Yes, pure water is a one molecule based structure, which hold together better than a mixture. When soap or other chemical is added, it breaks surface tension by getting in the way of each water molecule. Try putting water drops on a penny to build a bubble, then add a small drop of soap to it, you'll see that when soap is added, the water bubble collapses.
How can a penny hold so much water?
If you mean why does the water drop grow so large on top of a penny, the answer has to do with the surface tension of water. Water "likes" to stick together, so it pulls inward and keeps tightly attached to each molecule. This allows a large droplet to grow before it runs off.
How many drops of water can fit on a US penny?
One large drop of rain, or as many as 20 average-sized drops of water from an eyedropper, given maximum surface tension. As many as 35 of the smallest drops can hold together atop the coin.
How does a paper hold back water?
If you are referring to the old trick where you put a piece of paper over a glass and turn it upside down, the answer is water tension.
What makes a needle to float in water?
Water surface tension hold the needle on the water surface.
Does a paperclip float in water?
Yes a paper clip is able to float in water. Take a bowl, fill it up to the top with water, take a paper towel and put it into the bowl, let it sit there for 3 seconds...then put the paper clip on it, and slowly remove the towel. This is able to work by Surface tension.Depending on the size, some paperclips can due to the high surface tension of water.
How surface tension behaves?
for example, if drops of water are placed on the top of a penny, the surface tension is going to hold the drops on top of the penny. when the penny can hold no more, it will all overflow. make sense?
How much can the surface of tension of water hold?
Pure water can roughly hold 0.073 grams per cm at 20 degree Celsius.Impurities can change the figures.
Why when a thin layer of water flows along an inclined gutter different wave patterns are sometimes observed?
because water has a surface tension that likes to hold together. How much it takes to hold it together is based on what incline it is on. In this case, wave patterns are observed because the surface tension keeps a larger amount of water in one place, until the weight overcomes the surface tension, and it creates the wave pattern you see.
How much weight can the surface tension of water hold?
Pure water can roughly hold 0.073 grams per cm at 20 degree Celsius.Impurities can change the figures.
Why can a spoon hold more water than the level of its rim?
water does not lie entirely flat, the surface is convexed, causing a similar effect as a magnifying glass.
How can you test how much weight the surface tension of water can hold?
Small insects such can walk on water because their weight is not enough to penetrate the surface. A carefully placed small needle can be made to float on the surface of water even though it is several times as dense as water. If the surface is agitated to break up the surface tension, needle will quickly sink.
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.
Which has more surface tension clean water or soapy water?
Yes, pure water is a one molecule based structure, which hold together better than a mixture. When soap or other chemical is added, it breaks surface tension by getting in the way of each water molecule. Try putting water drops on a penny to build a bubble, then add a small drop of soap to it, you'll see that when soap is added, the water bubble collapses.
Why does a paperclip float?
Items needed.a tissue paper (half the size of a dollar bill)a paper clipa bowl full of waterpencil with erasermethod.1.Fill the bowl with waterTry to make the paper clip float...not much luck, huh?Tear a piece of tissue paper about half the size of a dollar billGENTLY drop the tissue flat onto the surface of the waterGENTLY place a dry paper clip flat onto the tissue (try not to touch the water or the tissue)Use the eraser end of the pencil to carefully poke the tissue (not the paper clip) until the tissue sinks. With some luck, the tissue will sink and leave the paper clip floating!how is it possible?How is this possible? With a little thing we scientists call SURFACE TENSION. Basically it means that there is a sort of skin on the surface of water where the water molecules hold on tight together. If the conditions are right, they can hold tight enough to support your paper clip. The paperclip is not truly floating, it is being held up by the surface tension. Many insects, such as water striders, use this "skin" to walk across the surface of a stream.
What happens if you hold a nail or paperclip near the coil?
If you hold a nail or a paperclip near the coil it will attract because of the magnetism.
