Sulphuric acid is a _______ (syrupy/ non syrupy) liquid.

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Because of the presence of hydrogen bonding in $H_{2} {SO}_{4}$ it is highly viscous liquid.
So, $H_{2} {SO}_{4}$ is syrupy.
So, Sulphuric acid is a syrupy liquid.

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Sulphuric acid is a _______ (syrupy/ non syrupy) liquid.

Because of the presence of hydrogen bonding in H2SO4 it is highly viscous liquid.So, H2SO4 is syrupy.So, Sulphuric acid is a syrupy liquid.

Because of the presence of hydrogen bonding in $H_{2} {SO}_{4}$ it is highly viscous liquid.
So, $H_{2} {SO}_{4}$ is syrupy.
So, Sulphuric acid is a syrupy liquid.