All of the following are properties of water EXCEPT:Group of answer choicesWater has a high surface tension.Water molecules are attracted to each other through hydrogen bonding.Water has a higher boiling point than other substances with similar molecular mass.The solid phase is more dense than the liquid phase.Water is a polar molecule.
Question
All of the following are properties of water EXCEPT:Group of answer choicesWater has a high surface tension.Water molecules are attracted to each other through hydrogen bonding.Water has a higher boiling point than other substances with similar molecular mass.The solid phase is more dense than the liquid phase.Water is a polar molecule.
Solution
The statement that is NOT a property of water is: "The solid phase is more dense than the liquid phase."
This is incorrect because, unlike most substances, water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid. This is why ice floats on water. The hydrogen bonds in ice are more "ordered" and this makes ice less dense than liquid water.
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