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Properties of Water

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What property describes the uneven charge of a water molecule? (has a negative and positive end)

a)

Universal Solvent

b)

Cohesion & Adhesion

c)

High Specific Heat/Heat Capacity

d)

Polarity

e)

Less dense as a solid

2.
What two elements make up water?
a)

Helium and Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen and Carbon

d)

Oxygen and Carbon

e)

Helium and Carbon

3.

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

capillary action

d)

surface tension

4.
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

5.

Water is a universal solvent because:

a)

It can be found anywhere

b)

It freezes when it gets cold

c)

It floats when frozen

d)

It dissolves most substances

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 a molecule has an opposite electrical charge on each end, it is known as what?
a)

cohesion

b)

polar molecule

c)

hydrogen bond

d)

solution

8.
When water molecules stick easily to other water molecules, this is called what?
a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

solubility

d)

polarity

9.

What property of water allows for water to act as a temperature regulator for the world?

a)

Cohesive Behavior

b)

Expansion Upon Freezing

c)

High Specific Heat

d)

Universal Solvent

10.

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

11.

Why does ice stay at the top of oceans instead of sinking to the bottom? 

a)

Ice is colder than liquid water

b)

Ice is less dense than liquid water

c)

Ice is more dense than liquid water

d)

Ice is warmer than liquid water

12.
Attractions between the negative Oxygen atom of one water molecule and the positive Hydrogen atom of another water molecule are called
a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic bonds

c)

Polar bonds

d)

Hydrogen bonds

13.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to dissolve in water?
a)

nonpolar fats and oils

b)

polar sugar molecules

c)

salt made of a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion

d)

all of the substances will dissolve easily in water

14.

Water has _____ specific heat. Meaning, it takes _____ time to warm up a large amount of water.

a)

high/ long 

b)

high/ short

c)

low/long

d)

low/ short

15.

Blood functions as a transport mechanism to take nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body. What property of water allows for this to occur?

a)

Expansion Upon Freezing

b)

Universal Solvent

c)

Cohesive Behavior

d)

Ability to Moderate Temperature

16.

In which beaker does salt dissolves faster?

a)

Hot water

b)

Room temperature

c)

Ice watet

17.

Type of mixture in which all substances are evenly distributed; Also known as the end product (think hot cocoa!)

a)

Solution

b)

Solute

c)

Solvent

18.
What is a solvent?
a)

The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.

b)

The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.

c)

The mixing of different substances.

d)

The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons

19.
What is a solute?
a)

The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.

b)

The substance that is dissolved into the solution.

c)

The mixing of different substances.

d)

The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons