PHHS - Chemistry and Properties of Water

Water has a high ____, which is where water resists changes in temperature.

• heat capacity

• boiling point

• freezing point

• adhesion

Ice is __ dense compared to liquid water which means that ice will ___.

• less, float

• more, float

• less, sink

• more, sink

Water is attracted to other water molecules, so water sticks to water. This property is known as _________.

• cohesion

• adhesion

• heat capacity

• capillary action

Water is attracted to other substances that are not water so water sticks to other substances. For example, water is attracted to glass. This property is known as _________.

• adhesion

• cohesion

• heat capacity

• capillary action

Water stores heat effectively which helps us to maintain homeostasis. Which property of water is responsible for this?

• Specific heat capacity

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Capillary Action

Capillary action, which allows for the movement of water within plants, is the result of these two properties of water

• Cohesion

• Specific heat capacity

• Adhesion

• Pragmatic attraction

The ability of water to dissolve many substances is know as water being a _____________________

• Universal solvent

• Non-polar

• Unstable

• Radioactive

Matter that is made of just one kind of atom is called what?

• element

• compound

• homogeneous mixture

• heterogeneous mixture

Matter containing atoms of two or more elements chemically bonded together is called what?

• element

• compound

• homogeneous mixture

• heterogeneous mixture

In an chemical equation, what is a product?

• The starting substance

• The ending substance