The surface tension and viscosity of water at several different temperatures are given in this table.
| Water | Surface Tension (mN/m) | Viscosity (mPa s) |
| 0 °C | 75.6 | 1.79 |
| 20 °C | 72.8 | 1.00 |
| 60 °C | 66.2 | 0.47 |
| 100 °C | 58.9 | 0.28 |
(a) As temperature increases, what happens to the surface tension of water? Explain why this occurs, in terms of molecular interactions and the effect of changing temperature.
(b) As temperature increases, what happens to the viscosity of water? Explain why this occurs, in terms of molecular interactions and the effect of changing temperature.
OpenStax Chemistry 2e, 10.2 Properties of Liquids, exercise 6