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Water: The Universal Solvent

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Water is a universal solvent because it ...

a)

freezes when it gets cold.

b)

can be found anywhere.

c)

floats when frozen.

d)

dissolves most substances.

2.

What happens when water turns into ice?

a)

The water makes a crystal structure.

b)

All of the above.

c)

The water becomes a solid.

d)

The water expands when it freezes.

3.

Water particles ___________________.

a)

are attracted to each other.

b)

repel against each other.

c)

stick to water striders.

d)

cannot be broken down.

4.

Why is water considered polar?

a)

It makes 4 covalent bonds

b)

It is cohesive and adhesive

c)

It is a universal solvent

d)

It has a partial charge

5.

Which is true about a water molecule?

a)

The oxygen has a partially positive charge

b)

The hydrogen has a partially negative charge

c)

The carbon is neutral

d)

The oxygen has a partially negative charge

6.

Water has a high specific heat compared to other liquids.


A high specific heat means...

a)

It heats up quickly with energy added

b)

It requires more energy to change temperature

7.

Water is attracted to the sides of a glass tube due to which of its properties?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion "adhere, to stick"

c)

Universal Solvency

d)

Heat Capacity

8.

Attractions between the negative Oxygen atom of one water molecule and the positive Hydrogen atom of another water molecule are called

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic bonds

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

Polar bonds

9.

Large bodies of water, such as lakes and oceans, do not quickly change in temperature. Why?

a)

Water acts as a buffer.

b)

Water is a great solvent.

c)

Water is an acid.

d)

Water has a high heat capacity.

10.

The substance being dissolved in a solution.

a)

solute

b)

alloy

c)

solvent

d)

sands

11.

The substance in which a solute is dissolved

a)

negative particles

b)

solvent

c)

sands

d)

alloy

12.

If you are making Kool-aid with sugar, Kool-aid powder, and water....which part is the solvent? (does the dissolving)

a)

powder

b)

water

c)

sugar