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Honey is More Viscous than Water. Can You Suggest Why?

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Honey is more viscous than water. Can you suggest why?

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Honey is more viscous than water because inter-molecular force of attraction between honey particles is more than that of water molecules.

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Chapter 1: Matter in Our Surroundings - Very Short Answers [Page 19]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 9
Chapter 1 Matter in Our Surroundings
Very Short Answers | Q 47 | Page 19

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