Water Properties

What kind of molecule is water?

• Ionic

• Polar Covalent

• Nonpolar Covalent

• Metallic

Which part of a water molecule has a Positive Charge?

• The Hydrogen

• The Oxygen

• The Top

• The Bottom

Which part of a water molecule has a Negative Charge?

• The Hydrogen

• The Oxygen

• The Left

• The Right

What is the correct chemical formula for water?

• H₂O

• HO₂

• H₂O₂

• ₂H₁O

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 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

What are the bonds called between a slightly positive hydrogen in a polar molecule and a negatively charged atom?

• Hydrogen Bonds

• Water Bonds

• Covalent Bonds

• Bail Bonds

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

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