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Chapter 2, Problem 5TYK
Which of the following is not a property of water?
a. It has a low boiling point compared with other molecules.
b. It has a high heat of vaporization.
c. Its molecules resist separation, a property called cohesion.
d. It has the property of adhesion, the ability to stick to chargedand polar groups in molecules.
e. It can form hydrogen bonds to molecules below but not aboveits surface.
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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 2.1 - Distinguish between an element and an atom, and...Ch. 2.2 - Prob. 1SBCh. 2.2 - Prob. 2SBCh. 2.2 - Prob. 3SBCh. 2.3 - Prob. 1SBCh. 2.3 - Prob. 2SBCh. 2.3 - Prob. 3SBCh. 2.3 - Prob. 4SBCh. 2.4 - Prob. 1SBCh. 2.4 - Prob. 2SB
Ch. 2.5 - Prob. 1SBCh. 2.5 - Why are buffers important for living organisms?Ch. 2 - Which of the following statements about the mass...Ch. 2 - Oxygen (O) is a(n) _______; the oxygen we breathe...Ch. 2 - The chemical activity of an atom: a. depends on...Ch. 2 - When electrons are shared equally between atoms,...Ch. 2 - Which of the following is not a property of water?...Ch. 2 - The water lattice: a. is formed from hydrophobic...Ch. 2 - A hydrogen bond is: a. a strong attraction between...Ch. 2 - Apply Evolutionary Thinking What properties of...Ch. 2 - If pond water has a pH of 5, the hydroxide...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10TYKCh. 2 - Prob. 11TYKCh. 2 - Prob. 12TYKCh. 2 - Discuss Concepts You place a metal pan full of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 14TYKCh. 2 - Prob. 15TYKCh. 2 - The pH of human stomach acid ranges from 1.0 to...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2ITDCh. 2 - Prob. 3ITD
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