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Water properties

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When water molecules stick to each other, it is called_________________

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

polarity

d)

molecules

2.

What property of water helps to moderate Earths temperature?

a)

specific heat capacity

b)

hydrogen bonds

c)

as water freezes, it expands and its density decreases

d)

capillarity

3.

The hydrogen molecules have a slightly _____________ charge

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

small

4.

What is polar molecule?

a)

in which one element pulls on the shared electrons more than the other element in a bond

b)

when water is really dense

c)

when water freezes and turns into ice

d)

when ice turns in to water vapor

5.

What is suface tension?

a)

uneven forces acting on particles of the liquids surface

b)

a substance that dissolves other substances

c)

the force between two substances

d)

attraction between different liquid molecules

6.

Hydrogen Bond

a)

Attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom. This bond occurs between two water molecules.

b)

The process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches

c)

The process of turning from liquid into vapor.

d)

The ability to dissolve many different solutes

7.

Specific heat capacity

a)

The amount of energy required to change a substance's temperature

b)

Downward movement of water through soil into groundwater.

c)

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

d)

The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas

8.

The oxygen molecule has a slightly _________________ charge

a)

positive

b)

neutral

c)

negative

d)

opposite

9.

cohesion

a)

attraction between molecules of the same substance; water molecules attract each other like little magnets.

b)

a weak interaction involving a hydrogen atom and a fluorine, oxygen, or nitrogen atom

c)

small pores in soil particles

d)

closely packed together; thick

10.

Adhesion

a)

An attraction between molecules of different substances

b)

Attraction between molecules of the same substance

c)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

d)

a positively charged ion (H+) formed of a hydrogen atom that has lost its electron

11.

universal solvent

a)

The ability of water to dissolve many different substances

b)

Pull of water molecules upwards against gravity

c)

Molecules having uneven distribution of charges.

d)

amount of heat energy needed to increase a substance's temperature

12.

What is the water molecule made up of?

a)

2 hydrogen 1 oxygen

b)

2 oxygen 1 hydrogen

c)

1 platinum 2 oxygen

d)

2 hydrogen 2 oxygen

13.

Which characteristic of water will allow a paperclip to remain floating on water when the paperclip is gently placed on top of the water?

a)

surface tension

b)

cohesion

c)

adhesion

d)

capillarity

14.

Water forms together into drops

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Polarity

d)

Surface Tension

15.

Capillary Action

a)

Pull of water molecules upwards against gravity

b)

The attraction of water molecules to each other.

c)

The attraction of water molecules to other substances

d)

The ability of water to dissolve many different substances

16.

A water strider can skate along the top of a pond because...

a)

hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)

b)

specific heat capacity

c)

when water in a lake freezes, it floats, providing insulation for organisms below

d)

surface tension as a result of hydrogen bonds

17.

The tightness on the top layer of water due to cohesion

a)

Surface Tension

b)

transpiration

c)

Adhesion

d)

Coriolis effect

18.

Polar Covalent Bond

a)

A covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally (results in an uneven charge across the molecule, eg water)

b)

Water loving

c)

A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds - can be broken down

d)

a covalent bond in which the electrons are shared equally by the two atoms (no net charge)

19.

Surface Tension

a)

Thin film on the top of an area of water that allows for bug to walk across the water. Caused by the cohesion of water molecules.

b)

An attraction between molecules of different substances

c)

Excess of water runs down and does not sink into the soil and eventually makes it to the rivers, lakes, and oceans.

d)

The continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

20.

Adhesion

a)

An attraction between molecules of different substances; when water molecules stick to molecules of a different substance.

b)

Positively charged particles

c)

attraction between molecules of the same substance; water molecules attract each other like little magnets.

d)

refers to the cohesive forces between molecules at the surface

21.

Hydrogen bond

a)

A weak interaction involving a hydrogen atom and a fluorine, oxygen, or nitrogen atom

b)

An attraction between molecules of different substances; when water molecules stick to molecules of a different substance.

c)

Closely packed together; thick

d)

Positively charged particles

22.

__________________ means that water has two poles like a magnet.

a)

Polarity

b)

Water Properties

c)

Surface Tension

d)

Adhesion

23.

universal solvent

a)

a liquid that dissolves many substances

b)

Downward movement of water through soil into groundwater.

c)

a molecule having a positive charge on one end and a negative charge on the other end

d)

Attraction between molecules of different substances

24.

Ice floating in water is an example of

a)

Density

b)

Adhesion

c)

Cohesion

d)

Capillary Action

25.

When water molecules stick to other objects, it is called ______________________.

a)

cohesion

b)

polarity

c)

adhesion

d)

molecules

26.

Why does ice float?

a)

as water freezes, molecules expand and its density decreases

b)

as water freezes, molecules move closer and its density decreases

c)

surface tension as a result of hydrogen bond

d)

hydrogen and oxygen

27.

surface tension

a)

refers to the cohesive forces between molecules at the surface

b)

refers to the small pores in soil particles

c)

Negatively charged particle

d)

Takes place outside of the nucleus

28.

Cohesion

a)

Attraction between molecules of the same substance

b)

Attraction between molecules of different substances

c)

intermolecular forces between molecules that contain hydrogen

d)

Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant

29.

polarity

a)

Molecules having uneven distribution of charges.

b)

The attraction of water molecules to each other.

c)

The ability of water to dissolve many different substances

d)

As liquid water begins to freeze, it actually expands. The expansion traps air and allows the solid to float on the liquid.

30.

Which of the following does NOT affect enzyme action

a)

pH

b)

Temperature

c)

Concentration of enzymes and/or substrates

d)

Stomach content