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Which property of liquid is responsible for spherical shape of liquid drops?

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Surface tension is responsible for spherical shape of liquid drops. Basically liquid drops take shape of sphere as an effort to reduce surface area.
Surface tension:- Surface tension is elastic tendency of fluid surface which makes it acquire the least surface area possible.

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