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[Post New]11 May 2008 22:30:21 IST
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[Post New]11 May 2008 22:34:02 IST
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Fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen. Hence stronger hydrogen bonding, and therefore higher viscosity..
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[Post New]12 May 2008 13:29:20 IST
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flourine is more electronegetive than oxygen hence the partial charge formed on the atoms will be more and so, more polarisation so more stronger hydrogen bonding
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the extent of hydrogen bonding which is a cause for viscosity is higher .
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[Post New]12 May 2008 13:53:59 IST
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extent of H-bonding is higher in H2o and therfore more interactive strong forces and therfore higher viscous
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