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Surface tension

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Surface tension is the tendency of liquid surfaces at rest to shrink into the minimum surface area possible. This is because the surface molecules have a higher energy than the molecules within the liquid. The surface molecules are attracted to the molecules below them, but they are not attracted to the molecules above them. This causes the surface molecules to pull together, which reduces the surface area of the liquid.


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