Which Low Surface Tension?

A liquid with low cohesive attraction and more adhesive attraction has a low surface tension. It sticks more to the container or surface than to itself(like benzene) and spreads itself as much as possible.

Which has lowest surface tension?

Liquid Helium probably has the lowest surface tension area of any liquid in existence. Many ordinary liquids, like alcohol or petroleum, creep up solid walls, driven by their surface tension.

Which has higher surface tension?

Because of the relatively high attraction of water molecules to each other through a web of hydrogen bonds, water has a higher surface tension (72.8 millinewtons (mN) per meter at 20 °C) than most other liquids. Surface tension is an important factor in the phenomenon of capillarity.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.