Coefficient of surface tension

Laplace had previously deduced from his theory that the temperature coefficient of surface tension should stand in a constant ratio to the coefficient of expansion this is in many cases verified, and shows that the effect of temperature is largely to be referred to the change of density (Cantor, 1892). 

We are naturally interested in connecting a physical constant, like surface tension, with other physical constants, and one such connection is immediately suggested by the decrease in surface tension caused by an increase in temperature. It is only natural to inquire whether there is any parallelism between this and the most obvious change produced in a liquid by increasing temperature expansion. Measurements have shown that this is indeed the case, and that there is marked parallelism between the temperature coefficient of surface tension, i.e., the decrease caused by a rise in temperature of one degree, represented by the constant a in our first equation, and the coefficient of expansion. 

Van der Waals further finds a relation between the temperature coefficient of surface tension and the molecular surface energy which is in substantial agreement with the Eotvos-Ramsay-Shields formula (see Chapter V.). He also arrives at a value for the thickness of the transition layer which is of the order of magnitude of the molecular radius, as deduced from the kinetic theory, and accounts qualitatively for the optical effects described on p. 33. Finally, it should be mentioned that Van der Waals theory leads directly to the conclusion that the existence of a transition layer at the boundary of two media reduces the surface tension, i.e., makes it smaller than it would be if the transition were abrupt—a result obtained independently by Lord Rayleigh. 

In Eq. (48), y is the coefficient of surface tension, g is gravitational acceleration and Apm is the difference in mass densities between the aqueous and organic liquids. The interface position z = (r) and the deflection t(r) = — of the interface from its unperturbed position are shown schematically in Fig. 6. Nondimensionalization of Eq. (48) leads to two dimensionless groups that relate electrostatic and gravitational stresses to surface tension. These groups are called the electrostatic and gravitational bond numbers, and are given by [25]... 

The temperature coefficient of surface tension in homologous series. Some insight into the behaviour of molecules at surfaces may be... 

If the positive temperature coefficient of surface tension is a genuine property of the pure metals, it may mean that there is a decrease in the components of kinetic energy, parallel to the surface, as the temperature rises. The matter appears worthy of further investigation. 

The volume of a drop formed by coalescence of two small drops is not exactly the sum of their volumes. The enthalpy, H, is not the sum of the enthalpies of the two small drops. In other words, a sufficiently sensitive measurement would reveal a AV and a AH associated with the coalescence. We can calculate the AH for the process with considerable precision if the drops are very small but large enough to ensure that surface tension is nearly the same as for the liquid in bulk. The calculation involves AH per unit area calculated from the temperature coefficient of surface tension (8) and the area which disappears in the process. (The coalescence of two drops of water at 25° C. each 0.01 cm. in diameter produces a temperature rise of 3.5° X 10 4° C.)... 

Teitelbaum and co-workers (2012-2014) describe the use of the temperature coefficient of surface tension to study H bonding in mixtures. The curve of this coefficient against the concentration of one component normally shows a minimum, but for H bonding solutions it has a maximum. With this technique the group proposed hydrates of alcohols, ketones, and some miscellaneous compounds. 

X- thermal conductivity (W/mK) p- density of working fluid (kg/m ) a- coefficient of surface tension (H/m) T- time (s)... 

Alkali-metal sulphates frequently constitute a liquid phase in ash deposits, and the molten sulphates readily wet and spread on the surface of boiler tubes. In a reducing atmosphere and when in contact with carbon, sulphates are reduced to sulphides which wet and spread on any surface. The coefficient of surface tension of sulphates is fairly high, 0.20 N m" for Na2SO4 and 0.14 N m" for K2SO4 near their respective melting point temperatures (25,26). ... 

Here p is the pressure in the liquid far from the bubble, pv and pi are the partial pressures of liquid vapor and inert gas, S is the coefficient of surface tension. 

Above a convex surface, which drops have, the saturated vapor pressure is higher than above a flat surface due to the capillary pressure, pcap- The latter increases with reduction of the drop radius, because pcap = 2S/J , where S is the coefficient of surface tension of the drop. Therefore, the necessary condition for condensation of the vapor in a gas volume is supersaturation of the vapor, allowing compensation for the increased pressure. 

It follows from (17.2) that E > 0 when F decreases together with s. The quantity E is called the coefficient of surface tension. The dimensionality of E is N/m. Table 17.1 provides values of S for some pure liquids in equilibrium with their vapor at normal temperature. 

The coefficient of surface tension decreases the with an increase of temperature, so... 

This correlation between the velocity of propagation of capillary waves and the coefficient of surface tension is frequently is used in experimental measurements of S. 

Let s estimate the thickness <5y. The coefficient of surface tension 2 is assumed to be a slowly varying function of x, and the velocity profile in the film is assumed to be linear and satisfying conditions... 

The shape that can be assumed by a drop in a gas flow depends on the character of the flow in the vicinity of the drop, as well as the properties of both the liquid and the gas, such as density, coefficient of viscosity and coefficient of surface tension. The three basic kinds of drop deformations (Fig. 17.11) are described in [46]. 

Here pi is the liquid phase density R - the radius of the bubble vi - kinematic viscosity of the liquid S - the coefficient of surface tension, pc - gas pressure inside the bubble poo - gas pressure far away from the bubble. 

In the majority of publications devoted to research of diffusion growth of gas bubbles in a supersaturated solution, the coefficient of surface tension S is considered to be constant and the quantity of gas entering the bubble is determined by the diffusion flux of gas dissolved in the liquid at the bubble surface. In reality, the solution, for example, a natural hydrocarbon mixture, will always contain surfactants which, being adsorbed at the interface, reduce S on the one hand, and on the other hand, interfere with the transition of dissolved substance from the solution to the bubble. The effect of surfactants on the value of S is known [4). As to the influence of surfactants on the transition of gas from the dissolved state into the gaseous one, this effect is poorly studied. 

CONCERNING THE SURFACE TENSION, CRITICAL SURFACE TENSION, AND TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF SURFACE TENSION OF POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE. 

The temperature coefficient of surface tension is plotted versus composition in Figure 8. One recognizes that the blend exhibits the temperature coefficient of PMA as long as PMA is in excess. At lower content of PMA, the coefficient steeply ascends to the temperature coefficient of PEO. This indicates that surface entropy of the blend is ruled by PMA in the range of low content of PEO. 

FIGURE 8 Temperature coefficient of surface tension as a function of blend composition the dotted curve gives Unear variation of temperature coefficient with composition. 

At temperatures near the critical temperature of a hquid, the cohesive forces acting between molecules in the liquid become very small and the surface tension approaches zero. That is, since the vapor cannot be condensed at the critical temperature, there will be no surface tension. A number of empirical equations that attempt to predict the temperature coefficient of surface tension have been proposed one of the most useful is that of Ramsey and Shields ... 

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