Q. When the temperature increases, the viscosity of

A) gas decreases and liquid increases
B) gas increases and liquid decreases
C) gas and liquid increases
D) gas and liquid decreases
Explanation

(b) Viscosity in gases arises principally from the molecular diffusion that transports momentum between layers off flow. For gases viscosity increases at temperature increases, while in liquids the additional force between molecules become important, hence viscosity tends to fall as temperature increases.

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