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hydrogeochemistry

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two minerals are primarily responsible for producing hard water?

a)

Magnesium and potassium

b)

Calcium and magnesium

c)

Calcium and iron

d)

Magnesium and iron

2.

Which of the following types of water is most likely to contain the highest amount of dissolved minerals?

a)

Rainwater that has just reached the Earth's surface

b)

Rainwater before it reaches the Earth'ssurface

c)

Groundwater located in a deep aquifer

d)

Groundwater located within shallow soil

3.

What is the most common element in the continental crust?

a)

Si

b)

O

c)

Fe

d)

Ca

4.

What is the meaning of "Electroneutrality"

a)

There are no any cations or anions in a solution

b)

sum of positive charges = sum of negative charge

c)

mole of anions = mole of cations

d)

all are correct

5.

what is the definition of "neutral solution" ?

a)

deionized water

b)

pH = 7

c)

concentration of hydrogen ion =hydroxide ion

d)

all are correct

6.

what is the oxidation number of "S" in SO4

a)

-2

b)

-4

c)

+6

d)

+2

7.

Stalactites and stalagmites in caves are mostly composed of

a)

halite

b)

alkali feldspar

c)

calcite

d)

quartz

8.

Which of the following can contaminate an aquifer?

a)

gas stations

b)

landfills

c)

agricultural regions

d)

all of these

9.

What can happen when CO2 is removed from "soda water" ?

a)

pH increase

b)

precipitation of some metals

c)

The water will be more basic

d)

all are correct

10.

If water temperature goes UP, what happens to the level of Dissolved oxygen?

a)

It goes up

b)

It stays the same

c)

It goes down

d)

It increases exponentially