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H2O is a polar liquidOil is a non-polar liquidWhich liquid would be expected to have lower viscosity?wateroil

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Water would be expected to have lower viscosity than oil, because even though water has polar bonds between its molecules, this type of interaction is different with respect to non-polar surfaces.

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