Properties of Water

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.

Water is a universal solvent because it...

• It can be found anywhere

• It freezes when it gets cold

• floats when frozen

• Dissolves most substances

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion

• adhesion

• capillary action

• surface tension

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.

Which of the following makes up a molecule of water?

• one atom of oxygen, two atoms of hydrogen

• one atom of hydrogen, two atoms of oxygen

• one atom of chlorine, one atom of sodium

• one atom of hydrogen, one atom of oxygen

Water is polar because...

• The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its oxygen atom and a slight positive charge near its hydrogen atoms.
• The molecule has two poles, at which the it is colder than other regions of the molecule.
• The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its hydrogen atoms and a slight positive charge near its oxygen atom.
• The water molecule is neutral.

The tightness across the surface of water that enables paper clips to float is ____________.

• adhesion
• capillary action
• surface tension
• polarity