Multiple Choice
Water is extremely important in all living things because of its properties. Which of the following is not a property of water?
A) Water is a polar molecule because of the unequal sharing of the electrons between hydrogen and oxygen.
B) Water molecules form hydrogen bonds with each other and with other polar molecules.
C) Hydrogen bonding makes water molecules cohesive. This cohesiveness results in surface tension.
D) Water repels non-polar molecules.
E) Water is an excellent buffer and maintains the intracellular pH in a cell.
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