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Surface tension is the tightness across the surface of water that is caused by the polar molecules pulling on one another.

Surface Tension

This water strider is using the power of surface tension to walk on water.
The water droplets on this leaf are able to form because of surface tension.
This paperclip is able to float on water because of surface tension.

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