Surface tension may be defined as

  • A
    The work done per unit area in increasing the surface area of a liquid under isothermal conditions
  • B
    The work done per unit area in increasing the surface area of a liquid under adiabatic conditions
  • C
    The work done per unit area in increasing the surface area of a liquid under both isothermal and adiabatic conditions
  • D
    Free surface energy per unit volume

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