Question

what is one property of water that allows solid water to float on liquid water? high specific heat capacity ability to change to a gas below its boiling point ability to act as a universal solvent ability to be most dense in liquid form

Explanation:

To determine the property of water that allows solid water (ice) to float on liquid water, we analyze each option:

• "High specific heat capacity" relates to heat absorption/release, not density or floating.
• "Ability to change to a gas below its boiling point" is about evaporation, not floating.
• "Ability to act as a universal solvent" is about dissolving substances, not density.
• "Ability to be most dense in liquid form": Ice (solid water) is less dense than liquid water because water molecules in ice form a crystalline structure with more space, making liquid water denser. An object floats when its density is less than the fluid it’s in, so ice (less dense) floats on liquid water (more dense) due to this density difference from water being most dense in liquid form.

Answer:

D. ability to be most dense in liquid form