Question

Which of the following is not a property of water?
Group of answer choices

A.ability to adhere to other substances

B.ability to moderate temperatures

C.ability to contract upon freezing

D.ability to dissolve a wide variety of substances

Answer 1

Answer: Ability to contract upon freezing

Explanation:

Water is a universal solvent. It has the ability to dissolve different types of solute in the water.

It has the property of adhesion and cohesion. Cohesion can be defined as the combining of two or more water molecules.

Adhesion can be defined as the ability of the water molecules to adhere different substances.

It can be used as an cooling agent in order to moderate the temperature when the temperature is very high.

Answer 2

The correct answer as to which is not a property of water would be the ability to contract upon freezing. The correct option would, therefore, be C.

• Water has the ability to adhere to other substances, also known as adhesive property.
• Water has the ability to moderate temperatures due to its high heat capacity.
• Water has the ability to dissolve a wide variety of substances due to its polarity and the presence of hydrogen bonds in its structure.

However, water expands, rather than contracts upon freezing and this is particularly due to the expansion of the hydrogen bonds.

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