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Given below are two statements : 

Statement (I) : Viscosity of gases is greater than that of liquids.

Statement (II) : Surface tension of a liquid decreases due to the presence of insoluble impurities.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(1) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect

(2) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

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The correct option is (2) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Gases have less viscosity.

Due to insoluble impurities like detergent surface tension decreases.

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