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Mercury has a higher surface tension than water.

This highest surface tension between liquids is 487 mN/m at 15 0C.

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Does water have a low surface tension?

Water has a relatively high surface tension compared to other liquids, due to hydrogen bonding.


Does water have a low surface tension compared to other liquids?

Yes, water has a relatively high surface tension compared to other liquids.


What is the reason the high surface tension of water?

The reason behind the high surface tension of water is hydrogen bonds. This very strong bond enables small insects to walk on the surface of water.


What does high surface tension cause water to do?

High surface tension causes water to behave as if its surface had an elastic membrane, which was stretched. Due to water's high surface tension, effects like tears of wine and rain water beading on a leaf or grass happen.


What do cohesion and surface tension have in common with reference to water?

Between water molecules a big cohesion force exist; this is the cause of the high surface tension of water.


What do cohesion and surface tension have in common reference to water?

Between water molecules a big cohesion force exist; this is the cause of the high surface tension of water.


What is responsible for high surface tension and high specific heat in water?

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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 oil in a bowl of water get repelled when washing liquid is dropped on it?

The oil is not repelled. It is floating on the surface of the water as a thin film. Water has very high surface tension, but when soap or detergent is added to water that surface tension suddenly drops. The water surface now contracts like a punctured rubber sheet toward the remaining area of high surface tension, dragging the oil film floating on its surface with it.


What special property of liquid is shown when an insect walks on the surface of water?

A high surface tension


Which property of water allows insects to walk on water?

Certain insects (ones with a very light weight) are able to walk on water as their weight does not break the surface tension of the water. Water has a very high surface tension, therefore easily breaking and not supporting weight above a certain limit.


What is the name of the characteristic that allows water to have a high surface tension?

Water molecules are linked by a high cohesive force.

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