This dome-like shape forms due to the water molecules' cohesive properties, or their tendency to stick to one another. ... Water molecules at the surface (at the water-air interface) will form hydrogen bonds with their neighbors, just like water molecules deeper within the liquid.
<span>A.H2O = water, so it is a liquid at room temperatures (melting point = 0C) and melting point must be below 20C
B.HCl = A gas at room temperatures, so melting point (-114C) is definitely lower than 20C.
Melting points of the aqueous solution (solution in water) at different concentrations are all below that of water, i.e. 0C.
C.CH4 = A gas at room temperatures, so melting point (-182C) must be below 20C.
D.MgCl2 = A white powdery solid at room temperatures, so its melting point (714C) must be above 20C (So this is the only one among the four choices that melts above 20 ° C).</span>
The answer is B
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