Consider the following two statements A and B and identify the correct choice in the following.
A : Viscosity of liquids decrease with decrease of temperature
B: Surface tension of liquids decreases with increase of temperature

Both A and B are true

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A is true but B is false

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A is false but B is true

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Both A and B are false

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Solution

The correct option is A A is false but B is true
As temperature increases, distance between atoms increases, hence surface tension decreases.
As temperature decreases, atoms get close and it becomes harder for atom to move, hence viscosity increases.

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Consider the following two statements A and B and identify the correct choice in the following.A : Viscosity of liquids decrease with decrease of temperatureB: Surface tension of liquids decreases with increase of temperature

The correct option is A A is false but B is trueAs temperature increases, distance between atoms increases, hence surface tension decreases.As temperature decreases, atoms get close and it becomes harder for atom to move, hence viscosity increases.

Consider the following two statements A and B and identify the correct choice in the following.
A : Viscosity of liquids decrease with decrease of temperature
B: Surface tension of liquids decreases with increase of temperature

The correct option is A A is false but B is true
As temperature increases, distance between atoms increases, hence surface tension decreases.
As temperature decreases, atoms get close and it becomes harder for atom to move, hence viscosity increases.