Surface tension may be defined as
- AThe work done per unit area in increasing the surface area of a liquid under isothermal conditions
- BThe work done per unit area in increasing the surface area of a liquid under adiabatic conditions
- CThe work done per unit area in increasing the surface area of a liquid under both isothermal and adiabatic conditions
- DFree surface energy per unit volume
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