Which examples best demonstrate the benefit of understanding physical properties?
select all that apply.
*scientists can predict how well two substances will react.
*engineers can design better bridges because they know how metal changes shape.
*engineers can design safer structures because they understand the flammability of building materials.
*scientists can easily classify mixtures of unknown substances.

*Engineers can design better bridges because they know how metal changes shape.

*Scientists can easily classify mixtures of unknown substances.

Explanation:

Tensile strength and the properties of mixtures are physical properties because the substances are not changed into different ones.

A. and C. are wrong. Combustion and other reactions are chemical properties because the substances are changed into different ones

the best answer is d because the strong cohesion is caused by the ability of water molecules to undergo hydrogen bonding.

a is incorrect because when water solidifies, it becomes   ice, which expands and occupies a bigger volume for the same mass of water in its liquid state.

b is incorrect because water has high surface tension. besides bonding to itself it hydrogen bonds to other molecules at the top decreasing possibility for breaking of attractive forces.

c is incorrect because the water molecule has oxygen which is highly electronegative and so pulls the electron pair towards itself creating a dipole moment, making the molecule polar.

e is incorrect because water has strong adhesion, ability to stick to other molecules such as glass because of this molecules having stronger hydrogen bonding than water.