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SURFACE tension, σ and viscosity, η, are regarded as manifestations of van der Waals' intermolecular forces of attraction. If, therefore, rise in temperature merely separates the molecules of a liquid, n should be proportional to η½, since o is expressed in force units per cm. and η per cm.2. This is approximately true for unassociated liquids over a considerable temperature range from the boiling point downwards.
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FRIEND, J. Viscosity and Chemical Constitution. Nature 150, 432 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/150432b0
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