Properties of Water

If this is a floating ice sheet, which property of water is this polar bear relying on? 

• Surface Tension

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Density

Capillary Action is key for

• Water moving from roots to leaves in plants

• Air moving from mouth to lungs

• Ice floating on water

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If 10 ice cubes are heated to boiling in a CLOSED CONTAINER, the mass will ________.

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

• it depends

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Which property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Polarity

• Surface tension

What is the boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure?

• 0°C

• 50°C

• 100°C

• 150°C

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Why does ice float on water?

• Ice is denser than water

• Ice is less dense than water

• Ice has more mass than water

• Ice has less mass than water

What is the chemical formula for water?

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Which property of water is responsible for its high surface tension?

• Hydrogen bonding

• Ionic bonding

• Covalent bonding

• Metallic bonding

What happens to the density of water as it freezes?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Varies

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Which of the following is a real-world application of water's high specific heat capacity?

• Water cooling systems

• Water as a solvent

• Water filtration

• Water in photosynthesis

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