AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

PROPERTIES OF WATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is NOT a unique property of water?
A
Frozen water floats on liquid water.
B
Water covers most of the Earth’s surface and retains a large amount of heat.
C
Water molecules stick to each other through hydrogen bonds.
D
Water cools very rapidly.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -water cools very rapidly is not a unique property of water. Thus option A is correct.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘It becomes more dense when it freezes’. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-3: -Water covers most of the Earth’s surface and retains a large amount of heat. Water molecules stick to each other through hydrogen bonds. Water cools very rapidly.

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