Water has unique properties which include its strength as a solvent; its three environmental stages of solid, liquid, and gas; and its temperature regulation. these properties are due to polar covalent bonds between oxygen and hydrogen. the polar covalent bonds are a result of

An uncovered pot of water lies out in the sun. which statements correctly describe what happens at the surface of the liquid water? 1. the vapor pressure remains constant regardless of the water temperature. 2. the vapor pressure is produced by water molecules that have evaporated. 3. the vapor pressure increases as the sun heats the water in the pot. 4. evaporation stops once the vapor pressure reaches a certain point. 5. evaporation and condensation both occur on the liquid’s surface.