What is surface tension? Share with your friends Share 0 Aman Deep Singh answered this Surface tension is the tendency of fluid surface to shrink into the minimum surface area possible . Surface tension allows insects , usually denser than water to float and slide on water surface 1 View Full Answer Tejas Rajya Vardhan Singh answered this dhjslabdbddn 0 Mahadev answered this The?cohesive?forces between liquid molecules are responsible for the phenomenon known as surface tension. 0 Mahadev answered this The?cohesive?forces between liquid molecules are responsible for the phenomenon known as surface tension. 0