Preferred Label : work of cohesion per unit area;
IUPAC definition : Of a single pure liquid or solid phase α, w C α is the work done on the system when
a column α of unit area is split, reversibly, normal to the axis of the column to
form two new surfaces each of unit area in contact with the equilibrium gas phase.
\[w_{{C}} α 2\ γ α\] where γ α is the surface tension between phase and its equilibrium
vapour or a dilute gas phase.;
Origin ID : W06688;
See also
Of a single pure liquid or solid phase α, w C α is the work done on the system when
a column α of unit area is split, reversibly, normal to the axis of the column to
form two new surfaces each of unit area in contact with the equilibrium gas phase.
\[w_{{C}} α 2\ γ α\] where γ α is the surface tension between phase and its equilibrium
vapour or a dilute gas phase.
