Properties of Water

What is the correct chemical formula for water?

• H₂O

• HO₂

• H₂O₂

• ₂H₁O

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following is an example of COHESION?

• water sticking to water

• water sticking to glass

• oil sticking to plastic

• hydrogen sticking to oxygen

Water sticks well to many materials. What term relates to this property of water?

• cohesion

• adhesion

• density

• surface tension

Why does ice float?

• water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than water

• water compacts when it freezes, making ice more dense than water

• hydrogen bonds in water push the ice to the surface

• ice is afraid of water, and avoids it

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 characteristic of water will allow a paperclip to remain floating on water when the paperclip is gently placed on top of the water?

• adhesion
• surface tension
• solvent properties
• nonpolar

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion
• adhesion
• capillary action
• surface tension

The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid is ___________ than it's liquid form

• less polar
• more polar
• less dense
• more dense