Some of the properties of water are described below. Which of them is/are not correct? (i) Water is known to be a universal solvent. (ii) Hydrogen bonding is present to a large extent in liquid water. (iii) There is no hydrogen bonding in the frozen state of water. (iv) Frozen water is heavier than liquid water.
Some of the properties of water are described below. Which of them is/are not correct? (i) Water is known to be a universal solvent. (ii) Hydrogen bonding is present to a large extent in liquid water. (iii) There is no hydrogen bonding in the frozen state of water. (iv) Frozen water is heavier than liquid water.

Solution:

Option (iii) and (iv) are the answers.

In ice, there is a great deal of hydrogen bonding. Because of the empty spaces found in tetrahedrons generated by hydrogen bonding, ice is significantly lighter than water.