Question

Which measurable property of water allows water droplets to have a rounded shape?(1 point)

Responses

surface tension
surface tension

vapor pressure
vapor pressure

melting point
melting point

boiling point

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

boiling point

Surface tension

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The correct answer is "surface tension." Water droplets have a rounded shape due to the property of surface tension. To find the answer, you can start by understanding what surface tension is. Surface tension refers to the cohesive force between water molecules at the surface of a liquid, causing it to behave like a stretched elastic sheet. This cohesive force is higher at the surface compared to the interior of the liquid, which gives water droplets their rounded shape. Knowing this, you can eliminate the other options: vapor pressure, melting point, and boiling point. Vapor pressure refers to the pressure exerted by the vapor of a substance, which does not directly impact the shape of water droplets. Melting point and boiling point are temperatures at which a substance changes its state, but they are not specifically related to the rounded shape of water droplets. Therefore, the correct answer is surface tension.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The measurable property of water that allows water droplets to have a rounded shape is surface tension.