Properties of Water Check

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 of the following is LEAST likely to dissolve in water?

• fats and oils

• sugar molecules

• salt molecules

• all of the substances will dissolve easily in water

Water has _____ specific heat. Meaning, it takes a _____ time to warm up a large amount of water.

• high/ long 

• high/ short

• low/long

• low/ short

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What two elements make up water?

• Helium and oxygen
• Hydrogen and oxygen
• helium and carbon
• oxygen and carbon

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Large bodies of water, such as lakes and oceans, do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. What is the reason for this phenomenon?

• Water is an acid.
• Water is a versatile solvent.
• Water has a high heat capacity.
•  Water acts as a buffer.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The ability of sugar to dissolve in water is called

• malleability

• Density

• State

• solubility

What is the chemical formula of water?

• H₂O

• CO₂

• O₂

• N₂

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What property of water allows for water to act as a temperature regulator for the world?

• Cohesive Behavior

• Expansion Upon Freezing

• High Specific Heat

• Universal Solvent

What property of water causes these Alka-Seltzer tablets to dissolve?

• Universal Solvent

• Expansion Upon Freezing

• Cohesive Behavior

• High Specific Heat

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Blood functions as a transport mechanism to take nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body. What property of water allows for this to occur?

• Expansion Upon Freezing

• Universal Solvent

• Cohesive Behavior

• Ability to Moderate Temperature

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3