Why does the viscosity of a gas increase with the increase in temperature while the viscosity of a liquid decrease with the increase in temperature?
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Viscosity is a measure of a fluid's resistance to flow. It depends on the internal friction between the fluid's particles, which is influenced by the strength of the intermolecular forces and the average kinetic energy of the particles. Show more…
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