8. Which of the following is not a physical property of water?

Question

water expands when it undergoes a change of state from liquid to solid b. water particles are attracted to each other and stick together as drops

a.

c. water particles are often attracted to other particles

d. water contracts when it undergoes a change of state from liquid to gas

Answer 1

The statement that is not a physical property of water is:

d. water contracts when it undergoes a change of state from liquid to gas.

In fact, when water transitions from a liquid to a gas (evaporation), it expands instead of contracting. Therefore, this statement is incorrect regarding the physical properties of water. The other options describe valid physical properties of water.