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Properties of Water

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
2.
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)
Polar bonds
d)
Hydrogen bonds
3.
Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?
a)
the oxygen end
b)
the hydrogen end
c)
both ends are slightly positive
d)
neither end is positive
4.
Water is a universal solvent because it...
a)
It can be found anywhere
b)
It freezes when it gets cold
c)
floats when frozen
d)
Dissolves most substances
5.

What is water's molecular formula

a)

H2O

b)

H2O2

c)

O2H

d)

CO2

6.

The atoms in a water molecule are held together by covalent bonds. This means that the bonded atoms

a)

Lose protons

b)

Lose electrons

c)

Share electrons

d)

Switch neutrons

7.

A water molecule has the chemical formula H2O. This means that the water molecule is made up of

a)

Two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom

b)

Two oxygen atoms and one hydrogen atom

c)

Two hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms

d)

Two molecules of water

8.

The water molecule is a polar molecule. A water molecule is polar because

a)

The electrons are shared equally

b)

Oxygen has a stronger attraction for electrons than hydrogen

c)

It is very cold

d)

Hydrogen atoms have a stronger attraction for electrons than oxygen

9.

Water molecules are attracted to each other because

a)

They are all positively charged

b)

Each water molecule has the same number of protons as electrons

c)

The positive area of one water molecule is attracted to the negative area of another

d)

All water molecules are neutral

10.

Water is able to dissolve sodium chloride because

a)

The polar areas of water molecules attract the oppositely charged ions of sodium chloride

b)

The shape of the water molecules pushes the sodium and chloride ions apart

c)

The oxygen in the water molecules reacts with the sodium and chloride ions

d)

Water molecules and sodium chloride are covalently bonded

11.

Capillary Action is key for

a)

Water moving from roots to leaves in plants

b)

Air moving from mouth to lungs

c)

Ice floating on water

d)

Water moving to lower areas

12.

When you mix oil and water they immediately separate because

a)

Water is too good for oil

b)

Oil is dirty and water is clean

c)

Both oil and water are polar

d)

Water is polar and oils are non polar

13.

Describe COHESION.

a)

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

b)

Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

c)

Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

d)

Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

14.

Describe ADHESION.

a)

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

b)

Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

c)

Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

d)

Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

15.

Why can water striders walk across the surface of water without falling through?

a)

They are light enough so they don't break the hydrogen bonds holding the water molecules together

b)

The insects actually use their wings to hover slightly above the water’s surface

c)

The insect’s feet are non-polar, so they are repelled by the polar water molecules and are pushed away from the water’s surface.

d)

The insects are small enough to see the individual water molecules, so they are able to step carefully from one molecule to the next

16.

Refer to the picture; the insect is not falling through the water because of:

a)

surface tension

b)

capillary action

17.

Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?

a)

the oxygen end

b)

the hydrogen end

c)

both ends are slightly positive

d)

neither end is positive

18.

What phases are water found in on earth?

a)

liquid

b)

liquid and gas

c)

liquid and solid

d)

liquid, solid, and gas

19.

The substance that gets dissolved in water is known as that

a)

solvent

b)

solute

c)

solution

20.

How would you identify a substance with a pH less than 7?

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral

d)

alkaline

21.

What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?

a)

Water

b)

Milk

c)

Orange juice

d)

Soap

22.

What is a mixture?

a)

A mix of ingredients that will keep their physical traits

b)

A mix of things that will all dissolve once put together

c)

Do not separate easily

d)

Can not tell the ingredients apart

23.

Homogenous Solutions are formed when

a)

one substance dissolves uniformly in another substance

b)

liquids are mixed together

c)

a compound is created

d)

solids and liquids are mixed together

24.

Is a solution a type of mixture?

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

Which of the following is an example of a solution?

a)

A jar of coins

b)

Fruit Salad

c)

Kool Aid

d)

A box full of plastic forks, knives, and spoons

26.

When something is soluble what happens when it is put into water?

a)

It grows in size

b)

It dissolves

c)

Nothing happens and it either sinks or floats.

d)

It becomes colder

27.

Combination of two or more different kinds of substances that keep their own physical properties and can be easily separated.

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

c)

Solubility

d)

Miscibility

28.

Sugar dissolved in water is an example of a

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

29.

Why does ice float in water?

a)

It is less dense than liquid water

b)

It is more dense than liquid water

c)

It has no density

30.
Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?
a)
hand seperation
b)
filtering
c)
screening
d)
evaporation 
31.

As a whole, this bowl of chicken noodle soup would generally be considered a

a)

heterogenous mixture

b)

heterogeneous solution

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

homogeneous solution

32.

A cup of coffee would be considered a

a)

mixture

b)

solution

33.

Salt and pepper would be an example of a

a)

mixture

b)

solution

34.

What is a solute?

a)

The liquid used to dissolve.

b)

The material being dissolved.

35.

What is a suspension?

a)

The mixture of a undissolved particles in solution.

b)

The mixture of two solids.

36.

A snow globe would be an example of a __________________.

a)

colloid

b)

solution

c)

suspension

37.
Italian dressing is a
a)
solution
b)
suspension
c)
colloid
38.

How would you identify a substance with a pH greater than 7?

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral

d)

alkaline

39.

When you mix oil and salt together, the salt does not dissolve. This is because salt is _______ in oil.

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

c)

solvent

d)

solute

40.

Blood appears purple/red when remove from the body. One would think it is a homogeneous solution, but it is not. Blood is a ...

a)

homogeneous solution

b)

homogeneous suspension

c)

solution

d)

suspension

41.
The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops on thin films is called ________________. This is also water’s ability to be attraction to other water molecules.
a)
adhesion
b)
capillary action
c)
cohesion
d)
surface tension
42.
What produces surface tension?
a)
water
b)
capillary action
c)
adhesion
d)
cohesion
43.
Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants through the plants' tiny tubes?
a)
specific heat 
b)

capillary action

c)

atoms

d)
density
44.

The _____________ is the part of the solution that is dissolved.

a)

Smaller molecule

b)

Larger molecule

c)

Solute

d)

Solvent

45.

The ______________ is the part of the solution that dissolves the other substance.

a)

Large molecule

b)

small molecule

c)

Solvent

d)

Solute

46.

The ________________ is the amount of heat it takes to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius.

a)

Heat of vaporization

b)

Specific Heat

c)

Capillary Action

d)

Surface tension

47.

Water molecules are strongly attracted to one another due to _______________ bonds, which causes ________________.

a)

Hydrogen; Adhesion

b)

Hydrogen; Cohesion

c)

Ionic; Adhesion

d)

Ionic; Cohesion

48.

When water molecules bond to the xylem in plants, it is displaying the property of

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Surface tension

d)

Polarity

49.

Ice floats on water because it ___________ when it freezes, and becomes __________ dense than water.

a)

Contracts; more

b)

Contracts; less

c)

Expands; more

d)

Expands; less

50.

Due to its polarity, water doesn't mix with ____________ substances like _____________.

a)

polar; oil

b)

polar; salts

c)

Non-polar; oil

d)

Non-polar; salts

51.

When a lake freezes over in the winter,

a)

the ice only forms on the top layer and acts as insulation for the rest of the lake.

b)

the ice freezes the entire lake into one giant ice cube.

c)

the ice freezes on the top layer, but then sinks to the bottom because ice is more dense than water.

d)

the ice only forms on the bottom layer, and melts quickly.

52.

Large bodies of water tend to resist large temperature changes due to water's __________________ which allow it to

a)

heat of vaporization; store cold air

b)

heat of vaporization; keep the water from evaporating

c)

high specific heat; reflect heat

d)

high specific heat; absorb and store heat.

53.

Water appears to bulge out in a spherical droplet when ___________ is a large factor.

a)

Adhesion

b)

Capillary action

c)

Cohesion

d)

Density

54.

When water moves up a piece of paper, or up a tree against gravity, it is displaying the property of water known as

a)

Adhesion

b)

Capillary action

c)

Cohesion

d)

Density

55.
If you made blue paint by dissolving dry blue paint powder into water, the liquid blue paint you made is a
a)
ion
b)
solute
c)
solution
d)
concentration
56.
Water dissolves ionic compounds, like NaCl, because water molecules...
a)
are non polar
b)
have a pH value of 14
c)
Have partially charged ends that interact with ions
d)
do not contain atoms
57.
When water travels up the stem of a plant, this is a result of
a)
surface tension
b)
capillary action and adhesion
c)
capillary action and cohesion
d)
capillary action, cohesion and adhesion
58.
What property of water is being shown?
a)
polarity
b)
freezing point
c)
hydrogen bonds
d)
solution/universal solvent
59.
What property of water is being shown?
a)
cohesion
b)
hydrogen bonds
c)
adhesion
d)
polarity
60.
What property of water is being shown?
a)
polarity
b)
hydrogen bonds
c)
surface tension
d)
capillary action