Chemistry, asked by khirodkumarpand4382, 11 months ago

Why do liquids have a tendency to acquire minimum surface area?

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The system consisting of a liquid will tend to minimize the surface area because such configuration will have minimal energy. This phenomenon is referred to as surface tension. In brief, surface tension is the energy required to increase the surface area of a liquid by a unit of area.

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