A sample of water is mixed with a surfactant. What will most likely happen to the viscosity of the water? Explain your answer.

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A sample of water is mixed with a surfactant. What will most likely happen to the viscosity of the water? Explain your answer.

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Tess Acosta · Answer 1

--The viscosity of the water will decrease.

--Surfactants disrupt intermolecular forces within a liquid.

--Viscosity is directly related to intermolecular forces.

--If intermolecular forces are decreased, viscosity should also decrease.