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Starlight

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What allows ice to float?
  a. Surface tension of ice is lower than the surface tension of liquid water.
  b. Adhesion of ice is lower than the adhesion of liquid water.
  c. Cohesion of ice is lower than the cohesion of liquid water.
  d. Density of ice is lower than the density of liquid water.


  e. Heat capacity of ice is lower than the heat capacity of liquid water.

Question 2

What property of water is responsible for the amount of time it takes for water to boil?
  a. adhesion
  b. heat capacity
  c. surface tension
  d. cohesion
  e. density



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Jayson

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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

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Starlight

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Reply 2 on: Aug 22, 2018
:D TYSM

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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