Increase in kinetic energy can overcome intermolecular forces of attraction. How will the viscosity of liquid be affected by the increase in temperature?
A
Increase
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B
No effect
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C
Decrease
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No regular pattern will be followed
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Solution
The correct option is C Decrease Viscosity of liquids decreases as the temperature rises because at high temperature, molecules have high kinetic energy and can overcome the intermolecular forces to slip past one another between the layers.