The existence of surface tension prevents the liquid to spread

across the surface. The outside pressure (Pe) will be lower than
the internal pressure (Pi). At equilibrium, the resultant of the
forces that are due to the difference in pressure, Pi-Pe, will be
equal to the forces due to ϒ, along the zz axis (spherical
symmetry)
2
a
R1  2a cos   2 
r
R2   Pi  Pe a 2
 2
P  Pi  Pe 
r
This is the Laplace equation

For non spherically surfaces (two curvature radii):

1 1
P  2   
 r1 r2 
Laplace's equation shows that the pressure inside a curved
surface (concave side of the interface) is greater than the
pressure outside (drops, bubbles,......)
Vapor pressure of a pressurized liquid

 (l )   ( g ) Pressure of liquid is increased in dP,

then dp represents the change of vapor
d (l )  Vm dP pressure..
d ( g )  Vm , g dp
RT
dp  Vm dP
p
p 1 p* P
RT  dp   Vm dP
p* p p*

p
RT ln  Vm P
p*
 Vm P
This equation shows that the vapor
p  p *e RT
pressure increases when the pressure
exerted over an condensed phase
increases!

2Vm
p  p *e
2
RTr
P  Kelvin’s equation
r