The Surprising Properties of Water

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What is the key to understanding the properties of water?

  • Its metallic nature
  • Its molecular weight
  • Its ionic properties
  • Its atomic constitution (correct)

What distinguishes water from other hydrides of oxygen’s nearest neighbors in the periodic table?

  • Water has a higher boiling point, melting point, heat of vaporization, and surface tension (correct)
  • Water has a lower boiling point, melting point, heat of vaporization, and higher surface tension
  • Water has a higher boiling point, melting point, heat of vaporization, and lower surface tension
  • Water has a lower boiling point, melting point, heat of vaporization, and surface tension

Which of the following is NOT an anomalous property of water?

  • High boiling point
  • High surface tension
  • High heat of vaporization
  • Low melting point (correct)

What is the key to understanding the intermolecular attractions of water?

<p>The unrivaled ability of water to form hydrogen bonds (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum density state of water?

<p>Liquid (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of water's negative volume of melting?

<p>The solid form of water occupies more space than the liquid form (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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