MadSci Network: Chemistry |
The phenomena that you are describing is directly related to the surface tension of the water. Please go to the following website for a more detailed explanation of surface tension and why soap causes a decrease in the surface tension of water. There are also some cool experiments to try: http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~coalitn/sciedoutreach/funexperiments/agesubject/ lessons/beakman/soap.html Have Fun!! "Mad Scientist" Dave
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