Properties of Water

Properties of Water

Multiple Choice

The oxygen atom in water is slightly ____.

• negative

• positive

Multiple Choice

Hydrogen bonding occurs because of the ____ between the positive hydrogen and the negative oxygen

• attraction

• repulsion

Multiple Choice

The attraction between water molecules is ___.

• adhesion

• cohesion

Multiple Choice

The reason water sticks to your skin is ___.

• adhesion

• cohesion

Multiple Choice

The reason water beads up on a freshly waxed car is due to ___.

• adhesion

• cohesion

Multiple Select

An ion is a ____.

• charged particle

• charged molecule

• nonpolar particle

• nonpolar molecule

Multiple Choice

Water's high boiling point is due to ___.

• hydrogen bonds

• it's polarity

• being nonpolar

Multiple Select

A high specific heat means water ____. (select all that are true)

• takes a long time to change temperature.

• takes a lot of heat to increase temperature.

• holds a lot of heat.

• is good at regulating Earth's temperature.

Multiple Choice

When a solid becomes a liquid the ___ point is reached.

• melting

• boiling

Multiple Choice

True or False: The boiling point must be reached for liquid to become gas.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Because solid water is less dense than liquid water, ___ floats.

• solid water

• liquid water