Viscosity is the property by virtue of which a liquid:

occupies minimum surface area.

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offers resistance for the relative motion between its layers.

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becomes spherical in shape.

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tends to gain its deformed position.

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Solution

The correct option is B offers resistance for the relative motion between its layers.
Viscosity is the property by virtue of which a liquid offers resistance for the relative motion between it's layer because it's main cause is cohesive force which acts between like molecules and try to bind them. So, it offers resistance for relative motion between liquid molecules.

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