Properties of Water

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

• hydrogen end
• oxygen end
• both ends
• neither end

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Which end of the water molecule has a slightly negative end?

• hydrogen end
• oxygen end
• both ends
• neither end

What type of bond forms between the positive end of one water molecule and the negative end of another water molecule?

• covalent
• ionic
• hydrogen
• peptide

What is the tendency of water molecules to stick to other water molecules?

• cohesion
• adhesion
• expansion
• high heat capacity

What is the tendency of water molecules to stick to other surfaces?

• cohesion
• adhesion
• high heat capacity
• universal solvent

What property of water enables it to dissolve lots of different substances?

• high heat capacity
• universal solvent
• expansion
• cohesion

Why is water considered a polar molecule?

• Because the electrons are shared equally between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms
• Because the electrons are shared unequally between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Which property of water enables it to moderate temperature in the body?

• expansion
• cohesion
• universal solvent
• high specific heat

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which property of water causes it to freeze into a solid that is less dense than liquid water?

• expansion
• high heat capacity
• cohesion
• universal solvent

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What causes capillary action?

• adhesion

• adhesion and cohesion

• cohesion

• bonds