Question

Question: Explain why solids do not minimize their surface area. (Please post a thoughtful and thorough explanation.)

Hints: Reflect on the explanation of why liquids do minimize their surface area. How are solids different from liquids?

Answer 1

The inter molecular force of attraction among the liquid molecules are less compared to solids so liquids ca flow from high to low region.T he liquid molecules move from one place to other but do not seperate from one another.

the surfece molecules in liquids have high energitic than lower molecues since lower molecules are surrounded by several other molecules and the net fore is zero but the surface moleculesare not like that, so these will escape fast from the surface but tis never happens in solids (except in volatile solids) because all the molecules in solids closely packed and the do not flow

Becase of suface tension in liquids lower molecules pull the surface molecules towards them selves the liquids aquire spherical shape as they decrease their surface area