Which of the following is NOT TRUE about water? It has a high specific heat. O Ice floats in liquid water. It becomes less dense as it goes from liquid to solid. O It is non- polar.

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Which of the following is NOT TRUE about water?
O It has a high specific heat.
O Ice floats in liquid water.
It becomes less dense as it goes from liquid to solid.
O It is non- polar.
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following is NOT TRUE about water? O It has a high specific heat. O Ice floats in liquid water. It becomes less dense as it goes from liquid to solid. O It is non- polar.
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Water is the most abundant compound that is present on Earth’s surface(71%). 
In nature, it can exist in three states-  liquid, solid, and gaseous state. It is present in dynamic equilibrium between the liquid and gas state at 0° Celsius and 1 atm pressure. 

At room temperature (around 25°C) water is present as tasteless, colourless, and odourless liquid. 

It is commonly referred to universal solvent.

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