Identical wire loops are dipped into Liquid X and Liquid Y, so that a film of liquid forms across the loops (like the bubble solution on a child's bubble blowing wand). The width of each loop is increased slowly and the forces and needed to make the loops wider are measured. Which of the following is the predicted outcome if liquid x has a lower surface tension than liquid y? will be greater than

will be less than

will be equal to

It's impossible to predict whether or will be greater without more information.

If liquid X has a lower surface tension than liquid Y, it means that the force required to increase the width of the loop in liquid X is less than the force required to increase the width of the loop in liquid Y. Therefore, the predicted outcome is that the force ( ) required to make the loops wider in liquid X will be less than the force ( ) required in liquid Y. Thus, the correct answer is " will be less than .