Question

Surface tension comes from the fact that particles at the surface of a liquid do not experience interactions from all directions which leads to what on the surface?

Answer 1

imbalance of forces

Surface tension comes from the fact that particles at the surface of a liquid do not experience interactions from all directions, leading to an imbalance of forces on the surface. Surface tension is responsible for several well-known behaviors of liquids, including water. Liquids with high surface tension tend to bead up when present in small amounts   - ball-ch10_s03_f06 . Surface.