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Unit 3: Properties of Water

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is cohesion?

a)

The ability of a molecule to "stick" to itself

b)

The ability of a molecule to "stick" to other molecules

c)

Large amounts of energy are required to change the temperature of a substance

d)

A well-organized and efficient team

2.

What property of water causes these Alka-Seltzer tablets to dissolve?

a)

Universal Solvent

b)

Expansion Upon Freezing

c)

Cohesive Behavior

d)

High Specific Heat

3.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
4.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
5.
Large bodies of water, such as lakes and oceans, do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. What is the reason for this phenomenon?
a)
Water is an acid.
b)
Water is a versatile solvent.
c)
Water has a high heat capacity.
d)
 Water acts as a buffer.
6.
The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid is ___________ than it's liquid form
a)
less polar
b)
more polar
c)
less dense
d)
more dense
7.
When water molecules stick easily to other water molecules, this is called what?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
solution
d)
polar molecule
8.
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
9.
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
10.

The ability of water molecules to stick to each other, creating surface tension is called:

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Insulation

d)

Ph

11.

What is cohesion?

a)

The ability of a molecule to "stick" to itself

b)

The ability of a molecule to "stick" to other molecules

c)

Large amounts of energy are required to change the temperature of a substance

d)

A well-organized and efficient team

12.
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
13.
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
14.

covalent bonds

a)

bonds created by sharing electrons

b)

a weak bond between two molecules created by opposite charges

c)

sticking together of particles of the same substance

d)

property of molecules sticking to other materials due to polarity

15.

hydrogen bonds

a)

bonds created by sharing electrons

b)

a weak bond between two molecules created by opposite charges

c)

sticking together of particles of the same substance

d)

property of molecules sticking to other materials due to polarity

16.

specific heat

a)

the tendency of a liquid to rise or fall as a result of surface tension

b)

creates skin-like surface formed due to the polar nature of water

c)

property of water that enables it to dissolve more substances than any other liquid

d)

the heat required to raise the temperature of a given substance by a given amount