Properties of Liquids
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Properties of Liquids

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Surface Tension

The resistance to an increase in its

surface area (polar molecules, liquid metals).

Image: Armin Kübelbeck

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Spontaneous rising of a liquid in a narrow tube.

Illustration of capillary action for large and small bore capillaries, and for positive and negative contact angles.

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Liquids are fluids – they FLOW. Viscosity is the resistance to flow.

High viscosity is an indication of strong

intermolecular forces

Glycerine, also called glycerol, is a liquid with a high viscosity

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Viscosity of Glycerol as a Function of Temperature