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What is surface tension and surface energy? Deive the relation between surface tension and surface energy.

 Surface tension (S) can be defined as the tension on the surface of a liquid due to the cohesive force on the molecules of the surface. It results from the force of attraction between the molecules of the liquid.

Surface energy : When a molecule is taken from the inside to the surface layer, work is done against the inward resultant force while moving up in the layer. The potential energy of the molecule is increased due to this work. This extra energy a surface layer has is called the surface energy.

Since the units of surface tension and surface energy are the same so numerically we can state these two quantities are same!

 

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 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) 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. Water has adhesion/ cohesion properties (attributed to Van der Waal forces) and these give water its tendency to "clump" together and stick to surfaces. To visualize this, imagine a drop of water rolling down glass. It remains a drop instead of spreading out and it will stick to the glass instead of falling if turning upside down. Similarly, when an object is placed onto water, it behaves to a certain degree as if it were a sheet of elastic material. This is called surface tension and can be readily observed by placing a piece of grass on water. As water tends to stick to itself, it can be thought of as a sheet - when the density is too great the sheet will "snap" (or sink) but otherwise it can support it (float).

Surface Energy:

It is measure of the tendency of a surface to repel an adhesive. Low surface energy refers to a surface's repelling tendency, while high surface energy refers to a surface's attracting tendency. The surface energy therefore is defined as the excess energy at the surface of a material.

 

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