All of the following are properties that make water unique among other substances on Earth EXCEPT:
A)water does not participate easily in hydrogen bonding.
B)water's solid phase is less dense than its liquid phase.
C)water exists naturally in all three phases (solid,liquid,vapor)and changes easily from one to another.
D)water is able to store large quantities of heat.

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Water is well-known for its ability to participate in hydrogen bonding, which is what gives it many of its unique properties such as high surface tension, high specific heat, and the ability to dissolve many substances. Therefore, A is incorrect. The other options are all true properties of water: B is true because when water freezes, its molecules form a crystal lattice that takes up more space than the liquid water molecules, making ice less dense than liquid water. C is true because water can exist as ice, liquid, or vapor at normal environmental temperatures and pressures, and it readily undergoes changes between these phases. D is true because water has a high specific heat, which means that it can absorb or release large amounts of heat energy without a significant change in temperature, making it an important regulator of temperature in living organisms and the environment.

All of the Following Are Properties That Make Water Unique