All of the Following Are Properties That Make Water Unique

question 21

Multiple Choice

All of the following are properties that make water unique among other substances on Earth EXCEPT:

• A) water does not participate easily in hydrogen bonding.
• B) water exists naturally in all three phases (solid, liquid, vapor) and changes easily from one to another.
• C) water is able to store large quantities of heat.
• D) water's solid phase is less dense than its liquid phase.

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