Properties of Water Quiz

What is the bond that forms between two molecules of water?

• Nonpolar Covalent Bonding

• Hydrogen Bonding

• Polar Covalent Bonding

• Ionic Bonding

What is the ability of water to dissolve almost anything quickly or over time?

• High Specific Heat

• Universal Solvent

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

What is the uneven distribution of electrons causing one end to carry a (-) charge & the other a (+) charge?

• Hydrogen Bonding

• High Heat of Vaporization

• Polarity

• Surface Tension

What is the 'skin' which forms on top of water because of Cohesion and Hydrogen Bonding?

• Exists in All 3 States

• Low Density When Solid

• Surface Tension

• High Specific Heat

What is the ability of water to absorb a lot of heat?

• High Heat of Vaporization

• High Specific Heat

• Exists in All 3 States

• Low Density When Solid

Why does ice float on water?

• Because water is less dense as a solid than a liquid

• Because of High Heat of Vaporization

• Because of High Specific Heat

• Because water can be a solid, liquid, or a gas

What is the bond that forms between 2 atoms of Hydrogen connected to 1 atom of Oxygen via Polar Covalent Bonds?

• Universal Solvent

• Hydrogen Bonding

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

What is the ability of water to resist evaporation because lots of Hydrogen bonds must be broken to transition from a liquid to a gas?

• High Specific Heat

• High Heat of Vaporization

• Exists in All 3 States

• Low Density When Solid

What is the property of water being attracted to molecules other than water?

• Polarity

• Hydrogen Bonding

• Adhesion

• Dissociates into Acids and Bases

What is the property of water molecules being split into H+ and OH- ions to form acids and bases?

• Dissociates into Acids and Bases

• Adhesion

• Polarity

• Hydrogen Bonding