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What causes water to have many unique properties such as a relatively high boiling point and a high heat capacity?
What causes water to have many unique properties such as a relatively high boiling point and a high heat capacity?
- Its colorless nature
- Its tasteless and odorless nature
- Its hydrogen bonding (correct)
- Its ability to exist as a solid, liquid, and gas
What is the most abundant substance on the surface of Earth?
What is the most abundant substance on the surface of Earth?
- Water (correct)
- Carbon dioxide
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
What type of bonds do water molecules form with each other?
What type of bonds do water molecules form with each other?
- Covalent bonds
- Ionic bonds
- Hydrogen bonds (correct)
- Metallic bonds
What property of water allows it to dissolve ions in salts and bond to other polar substances?
What property of water allows it to dissolve ions in salts and bond to other polar substances?
What property of water causes its solid form to be less dense than its liquid form?
What property of water causes its solid form to be less dense than its liquid form?