The stickiness of honey which mainly consists of water and sugar is due to:

presence of sugar

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strong bonding in sugar

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hydrogen bonding

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presence of some organic compound

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Solution

The correct option is C hydrogen bonding
The stickiness of honey which mainly consists of water and sugar is due to hydrogen bonding. Sugar molecules form hydrogen bonds with water molecules. Due to this the free movement of molecules decreases and the viscosity increases. This causes stickiness of honey.

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