Which of the Following Statements Is Not True About Most

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true about most other solvents,rather than about water ice?

• A)It is less dense than liquid water
• B)It insulates and slows down the freezing of water below
• C)It freezes from top to bottom
• D)It floats in water
• E)It is denser than liquid water

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Definitions:

Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.

Electromagnetic Radiation

Energy that travels through space in the form of waves, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.

Vibrational Motions

The movement of atoms within a molecule that involves the stretching and bending of chemical bonds.

Absorption

The process by which one substance, such as a solid or liquid, takes up another substance, such as a gas or liquid, through atomic or molecular interactions.