Which of the Following Statements Does Not Describe a Property

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements does not describe a property of water?

• A)You are made mostly of water.
• B)It is the only molecule that is found in all three phases (solid, liquid, gas)in large quantities on the planet.
• C)Water is very resistant to a change in temperature.
• D)Many of the properties of water are a direct consequence of the intermolecular attractions between water molecules.
• E)The hydrogens of a water molecule have a partial negative charge.

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Definitions:

Gravity

The force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall towards the center of the Earth.

Density

A measure of mass per unit of volume, indicating how compact a substance is.

Weight

A measure of how much downward force the mass of an object exerts under the pull of gravity.

Least Dense

Referring to materials with the lowest mass per unit volume, often implying greater buoyancy relative to other substances.