Properties of Water

​Properties of Water REVIEW

Multiple Choice

What property describes the uneven charge of a water molecule? (has a negative and positive end)

• Universal Solvent

• Cohesion & Adhesion

• High Specific Heat/Heat Capacity

• Polarity

• Less dense as a solid

Multiple Choice

What two elements make up water?

• Helium and Oxygen

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Hydrogen and Carbon

• Oxygen and Carbon

• Helium and Carbon

Multiple Choice

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion

• adhesion

• capillary action

• surface tension

Multiple Choice

Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?

• the oxygen end

• the hydrogen end

• both ends are slightly positive

• neither end is positive

Multiple Choice

Water is a universal solvent because:

• It can be found anywhere

• It freezes when it gets cold

• It floats when frozen

• It dissolves most substances

Multiple Choice

The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid is ___________ than it's liquid form

• less polar

• more polar

• less dense

• more dense

Multiple Choice

When a molecule has an opposite electrical charge on each end, it is known as what?

• cohesion

• polar molecule

• hydrogen bond

• solution

Multiple Choice

When water molecules stick easily to other water molecules, this is called what?

• cohesion

• adhesion

• solubility

• polarity

Multiple Choice

What property of water allows for water to act as a temperature regulator for the world?

• Cohesive Behavior

• Expansion Upon Freezing

• High Specific Heat

• Universal Solvent

Multiple Choice

What property of water causes these Alka-Seltzer tablets to dissolve?

• Universal Solvent

• Expansion Upon Freezing

• Cohesive Behavior

• High Specific Heat

Multiple Choice

Why does ice stay at the top of oceans instead of sinking to the bottom? 

• Ice is colder than liquid water

• Ice is less dense than liquid water

• Ice is more dense than liquid water

• Ice is warmer than liquid water

Multiple Choice

Attractions between the negative Oxygen atom of one water molecule and the positive Hydrogen atom of another water molecule are called

• Covalent bonds

• Ionic bonds

• Polar bonds

• Hydrogen bonds

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is LEAST likely to dissolve in water?

• nonpolar fats and oils

• polar sugar molecules

• salt made of a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion

• all of the substances will dissolve easily in water

Multiple Choice

Water has _____ specific heat. Meaning, it takes _____ time to warm up a large amount of water.

• high/ long 

• high/ short

• low/long

• low/ short

Multiple Choice

Blood functions as a transport mechanism to take nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body. What property of water allows for this to occur?

• Expansion Upon Freezing

• Universal Solvent

• Cohesive Behavior

• Ability to Moderate Temperature

Multiple Choice

In which beaker does salt dissolves faster?

• Hot water

• Room temperature

• Ice watet

Multiple Choice

Type of mixture in which all substances are evenly distributed; Also known as the end product (think hot cocoa!)

• Solution

• Solute

• Solvent

Multiple Choice

What is a solvent?

• The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.

• The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.

• The mixing of different substances.

• The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons

Multiple Choice

What is a solute?

• The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.

• The substance that is dissolved into the solution.

• The mixing of different substances.

• The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons