Properties of Water Quiz

What is the main property of water that allows it to dissolve many substances?

• Density

• Polarity

• Viscosity

• Boiling point

Which property of water allows it to form droplets on a surface?

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• Cohesion

• Evaporation

What is the term for the attraction between water molecules?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Hydrogen bonding

What property of water causes it to have a high boiling point and melting point?

• Van der Waals forces

• Covalent bonding

• Ionic bonding

• Hydrogen bonding

What property of water allows it to stick to other substances?

• Evaporation

• Surface tension

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

What is the term for the force that allows insects to walk on water?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Magnetic force

• Surface tension

What is the density of water?

• 10 g/cm³

• 1 g/cm³

• 0.5 g/cm³

• 2 g/cm³

What is the term for the ability of water to pull itself up in narrow tubes?

• Hydraulic force

• Capillary action

• Surface tension

• Gravity pull

What is the term for the property of water that allows it to resist changes in temperature?

• thermal resistance

• heat conductivity

• specific heat capacity

• temperature stability

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What is the term for the property of water that allows it to dissolve other substances?

• conductivity

• solubility

• viscosity

• density