Question

Choose one property of water that makes it unique. Describe the property and explain the chemical or physical reason that causes water to have the property?

Answer 1

The problem wants us to talk about one reason for why water is different from other substances.

Answer 2

Let's talk about a physical property.

Do you know what "density" is?

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

You guys HAD to have talked about density in your class.

"Density" is how tightly packed together the molecules are.

Answer 5

i think we have but i did not go to the live lesson i was sick that day so i did not go to it

Answer 6

Do you know about the physical states of matter?

Gas
Liquid
Solid

Answer 7

It usually goes like this:

Solid -- Most dense
Liquid -- Less dense than solid
Gas -- Less dense than liquid

Answer 8

If something is MORE dense,
then it's usually HEAVIER.

Answer 9

i get that

Answer 10

For example, gold is very heavy, because it's a very dense material.

Answer 11

Now....

SOLIDS are SUPPOSED to the the MOST DENSE,
out of all the forms of matter.

Answer 12

Ice is solid, right?

Answer 13

Ice is solid water.

Answer 14

But when we drop ice in water, it FLOATS.

It doesn't sink.

Answer 15

Are you following?

Answer 16

yes

Answer 17

So the fact is that ice floats in water.

What does that say about the density of ice, in comparison with water?

Answer 18

ice is more dense then water

Answer 19

No.

Answer 20

Ice is less dense than water.
It is lighter than water.
That's why it floats.

Listen.

LESS dense = LIGHTER
MORE dense = HEAVIER

Answer 21

o okay i get that

Answer 22

Now, earlier, you told me to come back and delete my answer.

That's probably because you didn't want anyone to know that I had given you the answer to your homework.

Is that right?

Answer 23

yes

Answer 24

Well, I'll do you a favor: I'm not going to give you the answer this time.

BUT I have explained enough so that you can come up with the answer on your own.

Answer 25

but i have got most of them just some of them i don't really get

Answer 26

Remember, the question is...."How is water different from most other substances?"

And remember,
it USUALLY goes like this:

Solid -- Most dense
Liquid -- Less dense than solid
Gas -- Less dense than liquid

So how is water different?

Answer 27

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Answer 28

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Answer 29

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