Chemistry of Water Quiz

What is the boiling point of water?

• 0°C

• 50°C

• 100°C

• 212°F

What is osmosis?

• Movement of water across a membrane

• Movement of solutes across a membrane

• Diffusion of gases

• Absorption of nutrients

What does pH measure?

• Concentration of hydrogen ions

• Concentration of oxygen ions

• Concentration of carbon ions

• Concentration of nitrogen ions

What causes temporary hardness in water?

• Calcium ions

• Bicarbonate ions

• Sulfate ions

• Chloride ions

What is the process of converting liquid water into vapor called?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Condensation

What is the term for the amount of dissolved salts in water?

• Salinity

• Hardness

• Purity

• Clarity

What is the term for the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

Boils water, then condenses steam to remove impurities

• Boiling

• Chlorination

• Filtering

• Distillation

Water molecules wanting to stay together, keeps water in puddles instead of widespread droplets or molecules

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface Tension

• Osmosis

Which of the following is a method of purifying water that involves passing it through a porous material?

• Distillation

• Boiling

• Chlorination

• Filtration