Answer to Question #140957 in General Chemistry for John Carl Malsi

General Chemistry

Question #140957

Given molecular structures of water and glycerol, can you tell why glycerol has a higher viscosity than water?

Expert's answer

The high viscosity of glycerol is due to a large number of hydrogen bonds and a more complex structure of the molecule compared to water

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