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Ethanol is less viscous than ethylene glycol at the same temperature. This is because ethanol only has one -OH group, which is responsible for viscosity.

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What is the viscosity of ethanol?

Viscosity of EthanolThe dynamic viscosity of ethanol varies with temperature (and pressure). At 25 degrees Celsius (and one atmosphere), it is 1.074 cP (1.074 mPa-s). Compare that to water's viscosity: 0.894 cP. At 20 degrees Celsius, the viscosity of ethanol increases to 1.20 cP.For further comparison, here are some other familiar liquids with lesser and greater viscosity.Corn syrup: 1381 cPMotor oil (SAE 40): 319 cPOlive oil: 81 cPEthylene glycol (antifreeze): 16.1 cPMercury: 1.526 cPMethanol: 0.544 cPAcetone: .306 cPcP (centipoise) = mPa-s (millipascal-second).


Viscosity less than honey?

If something has a greater viscosity, it becomes more 'runny' compared to its original state when heated up. The greater the change from thick to runny = the greater the viscosity. So honey has a greater viscosity than water for example.


Is density of ethylene glycol greater than water or less than water?

Ethylene Glycol is about 11% more dense than pure water at the same temperature.


Explain.Glycerol is more viscous than ethanol?

By definition, to overcome viscosity we need to apply enough kinetic energy to overcome the intermolecular forces of attraction of a substance. The harder it is to overcome this, the more viscous the substance is. And we all know that hydrogen bonds are the toughest intermolecular bonds to break. This being said if we look at the ethanol molecule it has one hydrogen bond to ether's none. Therefore, more kinetic energy would be required to overcome the attractions by that bond thus increasing the average kinetic energy needed by the substance to overcome or reduce its viscosity.


Why do some liquids have greater viscosity than others?

Viscosity is determined by the internal friction between the molecules of a liquid. Factors such as molecular size and shape, intermolecular forces, and temperature influence viscosity. Liquids with larger and more complex molecules, stronger intermolecular forces, and lower temperatures tend to have greater viscosity because the molecules have a harder time sliding past one another.


Why viscosity increases to decrease temperature?

Viscosity tends to increase as temperature drops in most liquids because the kinetic energy of the molecules reduces. This allows the intermolecular forces to get molecules attracted giving the fluid more resistance to flow. Interesting though, in gases at low pressure viscosity increases with T1/2, where T is the thermodynamic temperature.


Which fluid would have the greater viscosity?

Honey would have greater viscosity compared to water. Viscosity refers to a fluid's resistance to flow, and honey is thicker and more resistant to flow than water.


Which has a greater volume 1000g of water or 1000g of denatured ethanol?

1000g of water has a greater volume than 1000g of denatured ethanol because water is denser than ethanol. This means that water occupies less space per gram compared to ethanol.


The greater the density of a liquid the greater its 1 volume 2 area 3 viscosity 4 buoyancy If you could only pick one which would it be?

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How does a thickness of a fluid compare to its viscosity?

The more thick the substance is, the higher the viscosity.


Does olive oil or motor oil have greater viscosity?

Motor oil typically has greater viscosity than olive oil. Viscosity is a measure of a fluid's resistance to flow, and motor oil is designed to have a higher viscosity in order to protect the engine's moving parts at high temperatures and speeds.


Which takes up greater volume 1000 g of water or 1000 g of ethanol?

The 1000 grammes of ethanol will occupy a greater volume because its specific gravity is lower than that of water. s.g. water = ~1.0 s.g. ethanol = ~ 0.794