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Topic 1.1 Water

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of bond exemplifies a weak chemical bond?

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Hydrogen bond

c)

Ionic bond

d)

Nonpolar bond

2.

Which statement is NOT true?

a)

Water is polar.

b)

Water can stabilize the temperature of nearby air.

c)

Water is essential for life.

d)

Water is the most abundant molecule in Earth’s atmosphere.

3.

Why do hydrogen and oxygen form polar covalent bonds within water molecules?

a)

Hydrogen is more electronegative than oxygen, generating a partial negative charge near the hydrogen atoms.

b)

Hydrogen is more electronegative than oxygen, generating a partial positive charge near the hydrogen atoms.

c)

Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, generating a partial negative charge near the oxygen atom.

d)

Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, generating a partial positive charge near the oxygen atom.

4.

What happens to the pH of a solution when acids are added?

a)

The pH of the solution decreases

b)

The pH of the solution increases

c)

The pH of the solution increases and then decreases

d)

The pH of the solution stays the same.

5.

What is water’s property of adhesion?

a)

The force that allows surface water molecules to escape and vaporize

b)

The attraction between water molecules and other molecules

c)

The intermolecular force between water molecules

d)

The force that keeps particles dispersed in water

6.

In a solution, what kind of molecule binds up excess hydrogen ions?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

Donor

d)

Isotope

7.

Which functional group is NOT polar?

a)

Carbonyl

b)

Hydroxyl

c)

Methyl

d)

Sulfhydryl

8.

Why are hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions necessary for cells?

a)

Hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions form weak associations between

molecules, providing the necessary shape and structure for DNA and proteins to

function in the body.

b)

Hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions form strong associations between

molecules, providing the necessary shape and structure for DNA and proteins to

function in the body.

c)

Hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions form weak associations between

different molecules, providing the necessary shape and structure for acids to function

in the body.

d)

Hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions form strong associations between the

same molecules, providing the necessary shape and structure for acids to function in

the body.

9.

Why can some insects walk on water?

a)

Insects can walk on water because of its high surface tension.

b)

Insects can walk on water because it is a polar solvent.

c)

Insects can walk on water because they are less dense than water.

d)

Insects can walk on water because they are denser than water.

10.

Which statement describes how buffers help prevent drastic swings in pH?

a)

Buffers absorb excess hydrogen and hydroxide ions to prevent increases or decreases

in pH. An example is the bicarbonate system in the human body.

b)

Buffers absorb excess hydrogen ions to prevent increases or decreases in pH. An example is the bicarbonate system in the human body.

c)

Buffers absorb excess hydroxide ions to prevent increases or decreases in pH. An example is the bicarbonate system in the human body.

d)

Buffers absorb excess hydrogen and hydroxide ions to prevent increases or decreases

in pH. An example is carbonate system in the human body.

11.

Which statement describes how buffers help prevent drastic swings in pH?

a)

Buffers absorb excess hydrogen and hydroxide ions to prevent increases or decreases

in pH. An example is the bicarbonate system in the human body.

b)

Buffers absorb excess hydrogen ions to prevent increases or decreases in pH. An

example is the bicarbonate system in the human body.

c)

Buffers absorb excess hydroxide ions to prevent increases or decreases in pH. An

example is the bicarbonate system in the human body.

d)

Buffers absorb excess hydrogen and hydroxide ions to prevent increases or decreases

in pH. An example is carbonate system in the human body.

12.

What is the pH scale, and how does it relate to living systems? Give an example of how drastic pH changes are prevented in living systems.

a)

The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, where anything below 7 is acidic and above 7 is alkaline. The bicarbonate system in the human body buffers the blood.

b)

The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, where anything below 7 is alkaline and above 7 is

acidic. The bicarbonate system in the human body buffers the blood.

c)

The pH scale ranges from 0 to 7, where anything below 7 is acidic and above 7 is

alkaline. Water in the human body buffers the blood.

d)

pH scale ranges from 0 to 7, where anything below 4 is acidic and above 4 is alkaline.

Water in the human body buffers the blood.

13.

What property of water makes it a good insulator within the bodies of endothermic (warm-blooded) animals?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Surface Tension

c)

Heat of Vaporization

d)

Specific heat capacity