Properties of Water Quiz

the force of attraction between molecules of the same substance

(water is attracted to water)

• adhesion

• cohesion

• nuclear fusion

• erosion

water is attracted to substances OTHER than water

• adhesion

• cohesion

• nuclear fusion

• erosion

the specific amount of energy needed to raise a substance's temperature by one degree Celsius

• surface tension

• polarity

• specific heat

• solubility

the ability of a substance (solute) to dissolve into a liquid (solvent)

• density

• solubility

• cohesion

• adhesion

Is water MORE dense as a liquid or solid?

• liquid

• solid

water particles ________ when they freeze

• spread out

• move closer together

Having two opposite tendencies or two opposite electrical charges

• density

• cohesion

• polarity

• solubility

The cohesion of water molecules at the surface of a body of water

• adhesion

• surface tension

• solubility

• polarity

What type of bond connects water molecules to one another?

• hydrogen bond

• carbon bond

• oxygen bond

• iron bond

Why does ice float on top of water?

• it is less dense than water

• it is not soluble

• it has a low specific heat