NEETChemistryStates of Matter
What is the reason for the decrease in viscosity as temperature rises in a liquid?
Options
- AMolecules lose kinetic energy
- BMolecules gain intermolecular forces
- CMolecules have low kinetic energy
- DMolecules can overcome intermolecular forces
Correct answer
D. Molecules can overcome intermolecular forces
Step-by-step solution
The decrease in viscosity at high temperature is due to molecules having high kinetic energy, which allows them to overcome intermolecular forces and slip past one another.