Question

It is easy to move our finger in honey than in water because

• A. Particles of honey are rigid.
• B. Particles of honey have large intermolecular distance compared to gases.
• C. Particles of honey attract each other.
• D. Particles of honey repel each other.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Particles of honey attract each other.

Particles of matter experience an interparticle attractive force. This interparticle force of attraction is related to the interparticle distance. Shorter the interparticle distance, larger is the interparticle force of attraction and vice-versa. Honey is made up fructose and glucose which have very short interparticle distance and hence there is a larger attractive force between them. Therefore, it is difficult to break the attraction and move our fingers.