PharmaceuticsI1Unit4.ppt

Interfaces When phases exist together, the boundary between two of them is known as an?interface. The properties of the molecules forming the interface are often sufficiently different from those in the bulk of each phase. The term?surface?is used when referring to either a gas–solid or a gas–liquid interface. Types of interface Liquid InterfacesSurface and Interfacial Tensions molecules in the bulk liquid are surrounded in all directions by other molecules for which they have an equal attraction. molecules at the surface (i.e., at the liquid–air interface) can only develop attractive