On the periodic table, which group contains the noble gases? the left-hand side of the table begins with group 1 element. group 1 elements begin with hydrogen. group 2 elements begin with beryllium. group 3 through group 12 are in the center of the table. the top row of these element groups include the elements scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, cooper, and zinc. on the right side of the periodic table are found groups 13 through 18. group 13 begins with boron. group 14 beings with carbon. group 15 begins with nitrogen. group 16 beings with oxygen. group 17 begins with fluorine. group 18 begins with helium. the last group a. the second group b. the fourth group c. the first group d.

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.