Question

The tendency of water molecules to stay close to each other as a result of hydrogen bonding causes all of the following except

the surface tension that allows leaves to float on water
the movement of water up the vessels in a tree trunk
the inability of ionic compounds to dissolve in water
the adhesion of water droplets to the side of a straw

Which of the following effects is produced by the cohesive properties of water molecules?

Lakes do not freeze solid in winter, even at below freezing temperatures.
Evaporation of water from a leaf's surface lowers the temperature of the leaf.
Water flows upward from a plant's roots to the leaves in narrow tubes.
Cells resist temperature changes, even as their internal processes give off heat.

Answer 1

The tendency of water molecules to stay close to each other as a result of hydrogen bonding causes all of the following EXCEPT - the surface tension that allows leaves to float on water -the movement of water up the vessels in a tree trunk -the inability of ionic compounds to dissolve in water -the adhesion of water

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