Properties of Water

A insect like a water strider can skate along the top of a pond because:

• covalent bonds result in water cohesion

• hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)

• low surface tension of water

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What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion
• adhesion
• capillary action
• surface tension

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

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Why does ice float?

• As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.
• As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
• As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules.
• As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.

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Water travels up from the roots of a tree to the top because of

• adhesion and cohesion

• surface tension

• specific heat capacity

• density of water compared to ice

A molecule with electrically charged areas is called a _______________.

• magnet
• polar molecule
• solution
• electrical molecule

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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

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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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How much of Earth's water is salt water?

• 50%
• 66%
• 75%
• 97%