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Cohesion: Surface Tension

By Janice VanCleave

The water drops at the end of the stream form due to the cohesion between the molecules particularily the surface tension of the surface water molecules.

  What is Cohesion and How does it Relate to Surface Tension Cohesion is the attraction that like- molecules have for each other. Water molecules have an attraction for each other. This attraction is called cohesion. Surface Tension Surface tension is the skin-like surface of a liquid due to the cohesive forces between the liquid […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: cohesion, rain drops, sphere, surface tension

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