Which of the following statements is true? A. the law of conservation of mass states matter can be created or destroyed in chemical reactions

B. atoms of a specific element can have different atomic masses

C. chemical reactions rearrange the atoms in the reactants to yield the products

D. during chemical reactions the number and types of atoms in the reactants is different than the number and types of atoms in the products

increased stability in the completion of fluorine's outer shell.

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.