Which of the following are properties of water?
A)It expands when it freezes.
B)It contracts when it freezes.
C)It can store large amounts of heat without changing its own temperature.
D)It can adhere to a solid surface.
E)All of these answers except it contracts when it freezes are correct.

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Properties A, C, and D are correct. Water expands when it freezes, has a high specific heat capacity allowing it to store large amounts of heat without changing its own temperature, and can adhere to a solid surface. However, property B is incorrect as water actually expands when it freezes, which is why ice floats on water. Therefore, the correct answer is E, which includes all the answers except for property B.

Which of the Following Are Properties of Water