Sarah is asked to sort out the list of ions and ionic compounds. how can sarah differentiate between the ions and ionic compounds?

Ionic compounds differ from ions in that the overall charge in ionic compounds equals zero while the overall charge in ions is less than or greater than zero. Ions have a superscript number followed by a either a positive or a negative sign. Where both signs appear in the same formula they make it an ionic compound.

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.