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What happens to viscosity of hydrocarbons as the number of carbon atoms increases?
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As the number of carbon atoms increases in hydrocarbons, the viscosity gradually increases - this is due to the intermolecular forces of attraction being greater for longer chains and a higher chance of chains entangling.
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