Question

water: a cool molecule
teen channel: science scene
while walking to school one morning, you observe sparkling dewdrops on a spiderweb and stop to marvel at their shape, becoming completely absorbed in their scintillations...until you notice drops of water from the sky splashing on your head, sending you scurrying for shelter. since water is all around us, you might not spend much time contemplating why it acts the way it does, but water has
the shape of water molecules helps water drops form. image credit: vtoroush7622/urf
after reading
now that you have read the article, indicate whether you agree or disagree with this statement.
water is a pretty commonplace and unremarkable substance.
○ agree
○ disagree
explain why you voted the way you did. then read and respond to what others have to say.
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Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze the properties of water. Water has unique characteristics like hydrogen bonding, which gives it properties such as high surface tension (seen in dew drops on spider webs), high specific heat, and the ability to exist in three states on Earth. These properties make it remarkable, not unremarkable. So we should disagree with the statement.

Answer:

Disagree. The explanation is that water has many unique and remarkable properties (e.g., hydrogen bonding leading to high surface tension, specific heat, etc.) that make it far from unremarkable, as seen in phenomena like dew drops' shape and behavior.