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In the Classroom
Overhead Projector Demonstrations
Demonstration of Surface Tension
Andrew J. Rosenthal
School of Biological and Molecular Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK

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March 2001
Vol. 78 No. 3
p. 332

Abstract
Even though surface tension is a tensor with a relatively small magnitude, when it acts on particles with a small radius, the overall force produced is substantial. Surface tension is responsible for the destabilization of many colloidal systems. This short paper describes a simple demonstration that illustrates the phenomenon.
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*  Citation
Rosenthal, Andrew J. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 332.
*  Keywords
Colloids; Demonstrations; Food Science; Industrial Chemistry; Surface Science; Teaching / Learning Aids
*  History
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February 6, 2001
August 31, 2005
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