¿Que es la tensión superficial?

What is Surface Tension?

Understanding Surface Tension

• Surface tension allows certain insects to walk on water and objects like paper clips to float despite being denser than water.

• It is a property of liquids where the surface behaves like a membrane due to intermolecular forces that attract molecules together.

• Molecules inside the liquid experience balanced forces, while surface molecules are attracted inward, minimizing surface area.

• The attraction for surface molecules occurs only sideways and downward, leading to contraction and reduced surface area.