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ELI5: Does the Surface Tension of Water change (increase/decrease), as the surface area changes?

 Does the Surface Tension of Water change (increase/decrease), as the surface area changes?  Does Temperature also have any factor in this. 

E.G. : The Surface Tension of a Graduated Cylinder compared to a Lake.
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No but the ratio of the effects of surface area can change as the volume increases. 

Temperature does affect surface tension. Surface tension is a result of molecules of water forming stronger bonds with other water molecules than with air. Therefore, breaking the surface of the water requires breaking some of those bonds. The bonds between water molecules are weaker when the water molecules move around really fast and spend less time bonded - as in hot water. Once water is boiling, all of the heat energy goes to breaking the water bonds and the surface tension is zero.