Water's unique properties, including its high heat capacity, high density, and a solid phase that is less dense than its liquid phase, can best be attributed to
A) its formula, H2O.
B) the covalent oxygen-hydrogen bonds in the molecule.
C) the shape of the molecule.
D) the polarity of the molecule and hydrogen bonding between the molecules.
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A) slightly acidic because it reacts
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A)decreasing slowly.
B)increasing
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