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Which fluid has the highest viscosity?

Ans: There is a fluid known as "Pitch" which has the highest viscosity among all the fluids known to humanity. [Until 2023]


The "Pitch" is also known as bitumen, asphalt, or tar.


The viscosity of the Pitch is 230,000,000,000 cP (centipoise)

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The viscosity of the Pitch is 230,000,000 Pa.s


It takes decades to form a drop of Pitch. An experiment is running to observe the fall of the drop since 1927 and it is known as the Pitch-drop experiment.


Link to the experiment.

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