Properties of Water and pH Quiz

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion

• adhesion

• capillary action

• surface tension

What two elements make up water?

• Helium and oxygen

• Hydrogen and oxygen

• helium and carbon

• oxygen and carbon

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tendency of molecules of the same kind to stick to one another

• cohesion

• adhesion

• solution

• polar molecule

What property of water allows it to be such a versatile solvent that it is often called the "universal solvent?"

• Purity
• Polarity and cohesion
• High heat capacity
• Expansion upon freezing

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Large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. Why?

• Water is a solvent.
• Water has a high heat capacity.
• Water acts as a buffer.
• Water is non-polar.

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Attractions between water molecules are called

• Covalent bonds

• Ionic bonds

• Polar bonds

• Hydrogen bonds

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Which statement best describes an effect of the low density of frozen water in a lake?

• When water freezes, it contracts, decreasing the water level in a lake.
• Water in a lake freezes from the bottom up, killing most aquatic organisms. 
• When water in a lake freezes, it floats, providing insulation for organisms below.
•  Water removes thermal energy from the land around a lake, causing the lake to freeze.

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Why does ice float?

• it is more dense than water
• it is less dense than water
• it is a solid
• it is made of water

which of the below is/are unique properties of water that make it important for life on Earth ?

• Low density of ice

• high specific heat capacity

• high surface tension

• all of the above

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The pH scale is a range from:

• 1-7
• 0-14
• 1-5
• 1-20