Question

1. all of the following are true of water except:

water can dissolve more things than any other natural substance.
water is not the most common liquid on the planet, but it is the only substance that naturally occurs in all three states on earth.
water has one of the highest heat capacities of any naturally occurring substance.
the oxygen and hydrogen atoms in water molecules have weak, opposite charges that create electrical attractions between adjacent water molecules.

Explanation:

• Water is often called the "universal solvent" as it can dissolve more substances than any other natural substance.
• Water has a high heat capacity, which means it can absorb and store a large amount of heat.
• In water molecules (\(H_2O\)), the oxygen atom has a partial negative charge (\(\delta -\)) and the hydrogen atoms have partial positive charges (\(\delta +\)). These partial charges create hydrogen - bonds (a type of electrical attraction) between adjacent water molecules.
• Water is the most common liquid on Earth. It naturally occurs in all three states (solid - ice, liquid - water, gas - water vapor) on Earth.

Answer:

water is not the most common liquid on the planet, but it is the only substance that naturally occurs in all three states on Earth.