Surface Tension

[Jack Van Ryan 1A]

How does the strength of the intermolecular forces between the molecules of a liquid affect its tension?

Thank you.

[Benicio Rivera 1F]

The stronger the intermolecular interactions, the greater the surface tension.

[Mrinalini Mishra 2L]

I agree with what's written above. If the IMFs are stronger, the attraction is "harder to break", so the surface tension of that liquid would be higher.

[Milli Zunich 3I]

Weaker intermolecular interactions lead to less surface tension.

[Anna Furton]

I agree with the responses above. H2O experiences strong intermolecular forces due to H bonds that form between O and H on separate molecules, which results in surface tension. This is why you can fill a cup of water past the top of the lid, and a bubble builds up before the tension is broken, and these are also the forces that allow for capillary action in plants (so water can move upward, against gravity along the sides of the plant veins).

[405479701]

The strength of the intermolecular forces of a liquid being strong means greater tension.

[daniellediem1k]

Stronger IMFs means higher surface tensions

[Sarah Lesmeister 2F]

Stronger intermolecular forces means a higher surface tension of the liquid.

[305692127]

I agree with fellow peers, intermolecular forces are weak interactions between particles, and because of that the stronger the intermolecular forces, the higher the surface tension.

[Jamie Lau 2J]

Stronger intermolecular forces lead to higher surface tension, and weaker intermolecular forces lead to lower surface tension

[Narin Maisha 2H]

The surface tension is greater when the intermolecular interactions are stronger, and same with the opposite. The weaker the intermolecular forces, the lower the surface tension will be.

[Benicio Rivera 1F]

Surface tension, capillary action, and viscosity are unique properties of liquids that depend on the nature of intermolecular interactions. Surface tension is the energy required to increase the surface area of a liquid by a given amount. The stronger the intermolecular interactions, the greater the surface tension.

[Isabella Perez Dis3L]

Basically the greater the intermolecular forces the higher the surface tension and vice versa!