Question

When completing the water properties lab, which property of water was responsible for the water molecules sticking to the penny?

Answer 1

Answer: Cohesion is the correct answer

Explanation: 1. The act, process, or condition of cohering: exhibited strong cohesion in the family unit.

2. Physics The intermolecular attraction by which the elements of a body are held together.

3. Botany The congenital union of parts of the same kind, such as a calyx of five united sepals.

Answer 2

Adhesion.

Step-by-step explanation:

Water molecules exhibit the properties of cohesion and adhesion. Adhesion refers to the property of water molecules to stick to some other substance while cohesion is the property of water molecules to stick together. Hence, sticking of water molecules to the penny is example of adhesion where water molecules are attracted towards the penny.