Surface Tension is Best Described As

Question

Surface tension is best described as
A) The surface energy per unit area
B) The surface energy per unit length
C) The force or tension per unit area
D) The force per unit volume
E) The surface energy per unit volume

Accepted Answer

Surface tension is defined as the surface energy per unit area, which is the energy required to increase the surface area of a liquid due to intermolecular forces.