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what is a product of waters surface tension? none of these water forms round beads insects sink through the surface of a pond water spreads out and takes up as much space as possible
Surface tension causes water molecules at the surface to be pulled together, minimizing surface area. This results in water forming round beads as a sphere has the minimum surface - area - to - volume ratio. Insects can walk on the surface (not sink through) due to surface tension. Water spreading out is not a result of surface tension but rather factors like adhesion in some cases.
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Water forms round beads