A heated rock is placed in a container of water that is cooler than room temperature. Which of the following statements best describes what happens? a. Cold is removed from the container of water until the rock, the container, and the water all reach the same final temperature.

b. The heated rock transfers heat to the container of water until the rock, the container, and the water all reach the same final temperature.

c. The heated rock transfers heat to the container of water until the rock, the container, and the water each reach a different final temperature.

   It is number a

a. Cold is removed from the container of water until the rock, the container, and the water all reach the same final temperature.

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.