Which one of the following IS NOT a characteristic of water ? A. non -polar
B. adhesive
C. cohesive
D. high surface tension
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D

Explanation:

I may be wrong but I think it's D

A. non-polar

Explanation:

Water (H2O) is polar because of the bent shape of the molecule. ... The reason the shape of the molecule isn't linear and nonpolar (e.g., like CO2) is because of the difference in electronegativity between hydrogen and oxygen.

hydrogen is a compound or a single element and a element is a pure substence that cannot be separated into simpler subtances

clorine is a compound its a chemical substance that forms when two or more different elements combine

so both hydrogen and clorine are compounds