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Why do liquids have a tendency to acquire minimum surface area?
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The molecules in a liquid (such as water) are attracted to each other by electrostatic force. As a result, they stick together, not to the extent that a solid does, but to some extent, and this causes them to contract into compact shapes when possible.
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What is a force that acts on particles at a liquids surface?
Surface tension. It always tends to acquire minimum surface area thats why water droplets form spherical shape.
The tendency of a liquid that tends to minimize its surface area is called?
surface tenshion
What is the curve along the top of a liquids surface?
Meniscus.
Does non polar rubbing alcohol have surface tension?
I'm not sure what "non polar rubbing alcohol" is supposed to be. At least one of the words in that phrase is wrong: either it's polar or it's not an alcohol. But it turns out not to matter in this particular case, because all liquids have surface tension.
What is the leading cause of surface tension in most common liquids?
I believe all liquids have intermolecular forces of attraction between the molecules, whether they are small forces such as dispersion forces or stronger ones like hydrogen bonding in water etc. When in, "Bulk" such as in the middle of a liquid (not the surface) these forces are experienced all around the molecule in equal amounts and therefore no net force is experienced. However, at the surface of the liquid there are no attraction forces from above and so the molecules experience a net downwards pull. This causes the molecules at the surface to be pulled into the liquid, compressing the space at the surface. This smaller, denser and more packed surface is what causes the surface tension...correct me if I'm wrong. :)
What is a force that acts on particles at a liquids surface?
Surface tension. It always tends to acquire minimum surface area thats why water droplets form spherical shape.
What is tendency of liquids to decrease their surface area to the smallest size possible?
viscosity
What is the tendency of liquids to decreases their surface area to the smallest size possible?
The surface area of the liquid can decrease when there is increase in the temperature of the day,what is called evaporation is been taking place in the surface of the liquid,wchich decreases the liquid area.
what is the pull on the surface of liquids that allows liquids to form drop when they fall?
It is surface tension.
The pull on the surface of liquids that allow liquids to form drops when they fall are called?
Surface tension.
Why does liquid take the shape of a sphere when in zero gravity and gases does not?
It is due to surface tension. Surface tension is only for liquids. Due to surface tension surface energy is to be minimized only reducing the area. For a given volume sphere has minimum surface area. Hence spherical shape.
Where does charge resides in case of conductors on surface or everywhere volume also?
charges reside only on the surface of a solid conductor. here charges maeans the charges which are free to move inside the conductor. we know very well that any particle or body always tries to acquire minimum potential energy. because the charges will acquire min. P.E only when they are on the surface.
The pull on the surface of the liquids that allow liquids to form drops when they fall?
It is surface tension.
The tendency of a liquid that tends to minimize its surface area is called?
surface tenshion
Why does water pool or puddle on a flat surface instead of spreading out evenly?
surface tension is the result of cohesion which holds liquids together surface tension is the result of cohesion which holds liquids together surface tension is the result of cohesion which holds liquids together
Are there any surface liquids on titan or venus?
There are no liquids present on the surface of Venus. However, the appear to be lakes, seas, asn streams of liquid methane on the surface of Titan.
Does solids have surface?
Yes. Everything you can touch has a surface, even liquids
