Which of the Following Is NOT a Property of Water

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a property of water?

• A) It expands when it freezes.
• B) It contracts when it freezes.
• C) It can store large amounts of heat without changing its own temperature.
• D) It can adhere to a solid surface.
• E) It can exist as a solid, liquid or gas.

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Definitions:

Glycosidic Linkages

Bonds that connect sugar molecules in carbohydrates, formed between hydroxyl groups of two sugar molecules.

Ruff Degradation

A chemical reaction used to shorten the carbon chain of sugars by one carbon atom through oxidation.

Optically Active

Describes compounds that have the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light, a property often associated with the presence of chiral centers.

Aldaric Acid

A variety of sugar acid derived by converting the aldehyde group and the primary alcohol group in an aldose into carboxylic acids through oxidation.