Assertion: The viscosity of liquid decreases with rise of temperature. Reason: Viscosity of a liquid is the property of the liquid by virtue of which it opposes the relative motion amongst its different layers.
A
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
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B
Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
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C
Assertion is true but reason is false.
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D
Both assertion and reason are false.
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Solution
The correct option is B Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. Viscosity decreases with temperature as molecules move further away from each other with rise in temperature.