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Question: Which of the following explains the viscous nature of glycerol...

Which of the following explains the viscous nature of glycerol

A

Covalent bonds

B

Hydrogen bonds

C

Vander Wall's forces

D

Ionic forces

Answer

Hydrogen bonds

Explanation

Solution

Glycerol undergoes extensive hydrogen bonding due to the presence of 3 –OH groups. As a result the glycerol molecules are highly associated and thus it has high viscosity.