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Surface tension may be defined as...

Surface tension may be defined as

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The work done per unit area in increasing the surface area of a liquid under isothermal condition

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The work done per unit area in increasing the surface area of a liquid under adiabatic condition

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The work done per unit area in increasing the surface area of a liquid under both isothermal and adiabatic conditions

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Free surface energy per unit volume

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