Question

Which of the following statements about water is false?

a. water molecules are polar
b. it takes very little heat to change the temperature of water
c. all living organisms contain water
d. ice is less dense than liquid water
e. none; all these statments are true

Answer 1

Answer: B

Explanation: One of water's primary characteristics is that it can absorb large amounts of heat without changing temperature. Precisely, water has to absorb 4,184 Joules of heat (1 calorie) for the temperature of one kilogram of water to increase 1°C.