PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDS

General Properties of Liquids

• Kinetic energy content
• The molecular structure of liquid
• The shape and volume of liquids
 CAPILLARITY

EVAPORATION VISCOSITY

LIQUIDS DUE TO
INTERMOLECULAR
FORCES EXHIBIT

VAPOR
SURFACE PRESSURE
TENSION AND BOILING
POINT
VISCOSITY
• The ability of a fluid to resist flowing.
• Viscometer- a device used to measure
viscosity
Factors affecting the viscosity of
liquid
• The intermolecular forces between the
molecules of the liquid
• The temperature of the liquid
SURFACE TENSION
• The resistance of a liquid to spreading
out and increasing its surface area.
• The energy required to increase the
surface area of a liquid.
CAPILLARITY
• The rising of blood, or any liquid in a
tube.
• Cohesive force
• Adhesive forces
EVAPORATION
• An indication of the escape of
molecules from the surface of the
liquid.
VAPOR PRESSURE
• The pressure exerted by a vapor in
equilibrium with its liquid.
• It depend on the magnitude of
intermolecular forces and on
temperature.
• Volatility- the ability of a substance to
vaporize.
BOILING POINT
• The temperature at which the vapor
pressure of a liquid is equal to the
external pressure.