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which property of water allows the insect in the picture to stay on top of the water?
waters solvent properties
waters cohesion and surface tension
waters adhesion and surface tension
waters high heat capacity
waters density

Explanation:

Cohesion is the attraction between water - water molecules. Surface tension is a result of cohesion at the water surface, creating a 'skin - like' effect that can support the weight of small insects. Solvent properties relate to water's ability to dissolve substances, adhesion is the attraction between water and other substances, high heat capacity is about water's ability to absorb and release heat, and density is about mass per unit volume. None of these other properties directly allow an insect to stay on water's surface.

Answer:

Water's cohesion and surface tension