Properties of Water Quiz

Which of the following is a property of water related to its molecular interactions?

• Elasticity

• Intermolecular forces (H bond)

• Opacity

• Malleability

What property of water is associated with its ability to resist changes in temperature?

• High specific heat

• Low boiling point

• High viscosity

• Low surface tension

Which property of water contributes to the phenomenon where water molecules stick to each other?

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Compression

• Expansion

What is the term used to describe the attraction between water molecules and other types of molecules?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Saturation

• Condensation

What type of charge do the hydrogen atoms in a water molecule have?

• Partial negative charge

• No charge

• Full positive charge

• Partial positive charge

Why does oxygen have a partial negative charge in a water molecule?

• Oxygen has lower electronegativity than hydrogen

• Oxygen shares its electrons equally with hydrogen

• Oxygen has higher electronegativity than hydrogen

• Oxygen loses electrons to hydrogen

What does it mean when a molecule is described as polar?

• It has no charge.

• It has a full positive charge.

• It has poles with partial charges.

• It is non-reactive.

How many covalent bonds does each water molecule have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What type of bond is shown between water molecules in the diagram?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Metallic bond

Which of the following properties of water is primarily due to hydrogen bonding?

• High boiling point

• Low surface tension

• Low specific heat

• Low heat of evaporation