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H2O Lessons 11-14

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a solvent?

a)

a substance only found in gas form

b)

a substance that causes a chemical reaction

c)

a substance that does not mix with others

d)

a substance that dissolves other substances

2.

Why is water known as a universal solvent?

a)

it dissolves all known substances

b)

it dissolves only solid substances

c)

it is able to act on and dissolve many substances

d)

it dissolves substances faster then others

3.

What is dissolving?

a)

water can pull apart other substances because it is "Sticky"

b)

water can put back together many different substances

c)

water is sticky so it attracts only gases

d)

water is sticky so it attracts only solid substances

4.

What is an example of cohesion?

a)

water molecules repelling other substances

b)

water molecules breaking apart

c)

water molecules being attracted to each other

d)

water molecules being attracted to air

5.

Water has a high surface tension because-

a)

cohesion between the molecules make it weaker

b)

cohesion between the molecules make it strong together

c)

water molecules are weak when they are together

d)

water molecules break apart to bond with other substances

6.

What force of attraction explains the rounded height of the water drop compared to the flatness of the alcohol drop?

a)

adhesion

b)

surface tension

c)

residue

d)

cohesion

7.

Droplets of rain water remain on a blade of grass. This is most likely a result of which of the following?

a)

solubility

b)

chemical change

c)

chemical reaction

d)

adhesion

8.

The diagram shows a natural process of weathering rock. Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

a)

Chemicals can wear away rock.

b)

Frozen water dissolves most types of rocks.

c)

Water has a larger volume when it freezes.

d)

Water has a larger volume when it heats up.

9.

Which is not a property of water?

a)

it has a low surface tension

b)

It is denser as a liquid then a solid

c)

it commonly exists in all three states of matter

d)

it is a universal solvent

10.

Which of the following explanations best describes why ice cubes float in a glass of water?

a)

The ice is more dense than the water.

b)

The ice weighs more than the water.

c)

The water weighs more than the ice.

d)

The water is more dense than the ice.

11.

All living and non living things are made up of elements. What are elements?

a)

a substance that has been broken down

b)

a pure substance made up of only one type of atom

c)

a substance made up of different types of atoms

d)

a pure substance made up of only two types of atoms

12.

How many DIFFERENT elements are in this equation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

3. Oxygen gas is written O2(2 is a subscript), which means it is a molecule made from two oxygen atoms. How could oxygen gas be classified?

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Greenhouse Gas

d)

Noble Gas

14.

A substance made up of two or more elements that have been chemically combined is called -

a)

an atom

b)

a compound

c)

an element

d)

a mixture