Surface Tension of Water: The surface tension of water is 72 dynes/cm at 25°C . It would take a force of 72 dynes to break a surface film of water 1 cm long. The surface tension of water decreases significantly with temperature as shown in the graph. The surface tension arises from the polar nature of the water molecule.
LESSON 1. SURFACE PHENOMENA Surface phenomena the special properties of surface layers, that is, the thin layers of a substance at the boundary of contiguous bodies, mediums, or phases. These properties result from the excess free energy of the surface layer and from the special features of the layer’s structure