Water Properties Checkpoint

Front

Which substance is referred to as a "Universal Solvent"?

Back

water

Front

Water is a ___ molecule.

Back

polar

Front

What can you conclude about the liquids in the cup? Options: they are both polar, they are both nonpolar, one is polar and the other is nonpolar

Back

one is polar and the other is nonpolar

Front

According to the phrase "Like dissolves Like", a polar substance will dissolve in:

Back

a polar solvent

Front

Which property allows a basilisk lizard to run across water?

Back

surface tension

Front

The ability of water to move through and around substances (e.g., water moving through a paper towel; water being transported from the roots to the top leaves of a tree) is called?

Back

Capillary action

Front

Why does ice float?

Back

Ice is less dense than in water in liquid form.

Front

What two elements make up water?

Back

Hydrogen and oxygen

Front

Which is NOT a unique property of water? Options: Frozen water floats on liquid water. , Water covers most of the Earth’s surface and retains a large amount of heat. , Water molecules stick to each other through hydrogen bonds. , Water cools very rapidly.

Back

Water cools very rapidly.

Front

Why is water considered a universal solvent?

Back

Dissolves most substances