Water Properties

What is the correct chemical formula for water?

• H₂O

• HO₂

• H₂O₂

• ₂H₁O

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Which of the following is an example of COHESION?

• water sticking to water

• water sticking to glass

• oil sticking to plastic

• hydrogen sticking to oxygen

Water is polar. What does that mean?

• it is a molecule with opposite charges on opposite ends

• it is a molecule with no charge

• it is a molecule with identical charges on opposite ends

• it is a molecule with too many protons

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Water sticks well to many materials. What term relates to this property of water?

• cohesion

• adhesion

• density

• surface tension

What is the term for water's ability to defy gravity and climb up a tube?

• Capillary Action

• Specific Heat

• Universal Solvent

• Magic

Why does ice float?

• water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than water

• water compacts when it freezes, making ice more dense than water

• hydrogen bonds in water push the ice to the surface

• ice is afraid of water, and avoids it

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What two elements make up water?

• Helium and Oxygen

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Helium and Carbon

• Oxygen and Carbon

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Water is a universal solvent because it...

• It can be found anywhere
• It freezes when it gets cold
• floats when frozen
• Dissolves most substances

Which characteristic of water will allow a paperclip to remain floating on water when the paperclip is gently placed on top of the water?

• adhesion
• surface tension
• solvent properties
• nonpolar

Which of the following is the correct molecular structure for water, H₂O?

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