Which of the Following Is NOT a Property of Water

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a property of water that renders it so suited to its role as a medium of life?

• A)unrivalled ability to form hydrogen bonds
• B)unusually high dielectric constant,which explains its ability to surround ions and increase the ions' attraction for one another
• C)unparalleled ability to orient around non-polar solutes to promote hydrophobic interactions
• D)a small,but significant,tendency to form H⁺ and OH⁻²⁻ ions

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