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Properties of Water Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A molecule with partial charges (+/- ends). This molecule mixes with water. It also shares electrons unequally.

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

c)

covalent

d)

ionic

2.

No partial charges. Do not mix with water.

Equal sharing of electrons.

a)

Polar

b)

Nonpolar

c)

Covalent

d)

Ionic

3.

Attraction between like molecules is known as

a)

hesion

b)

hyperhesion

c)

adhesion

d)

cohesion

4.

Adhesion is

a)

attraction between molecules of different substances

b)

water is attracted to other types of molecules

c)

oil is attracted to other types of molecules

d)

when water sticks to other water molecules

5.

Weak attraction between a hydrogen atom and another atom

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Hydrogen bond

c)

Ionic Bond

d)

Water Bond

6.

Water is often called the universal solvent because

a)

it sticks to the fibers of paper and cloth.

b)

it solid form floats on its liquid form.

c)

it can dissolve many different substances.

d)

it is polar.

7.

A solute is

a)

the liquid in which a substance dissolves

b)

a sign of respect used in the military

c)

a song played in the band

d)

the substance being dissolved

8.

Why are buffers important in the human body?

a)

They keep bacteria out of our bodies.

b)

They stop food from digesting properly.

c)

They keep the pH of blood constant.

d)

They keep blood vessels shiny.

9.

A substance that increases the hydrogen ion (H+) concentration of a solution. On the pH scale: 6.9 or below is considered an

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral substance

d)

concentrated substance

10.

Ice floats because

a)

its molecules are less densely packed than liquid water.

b)

its molecules are more densely packed than liquid water.

c)

it is more dense than water.

d)

of cohesion.