Increase in kinetic energy can overcome intermolecular forces of attraction. How will the viscosity of liquid be affected by the increase in temperature?

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Increase in kinetic energy can overcome intermolecular forces of attraction. How will the viscosity of liquid be affected by the increase in temperature?, Increase, No effect, Decrease, No regular pattern will be followed

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Kinetic energy of the molecules of liquid increases with increase of temperature, which can overcome the intermolecular forces. Hence, the liquid starts flowing. In other words, the viscosity of a liquid decreases with increase in temperature.

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