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1.1 Water

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 24mins

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1.

The importance of water as universal solvent is to _________________________________

(the correct answer is more than 1)

a)

provide an aqueous medium for biochemical reaction

b)

act as medium of transportation in living organisms

c)

give evaporation cooling effect on leaves during transpiration

d)

act as a very effective temperature buffer for sudden temperature changes

2.

Water molecules are polar, with the

a)

oxygen side being partially positive and hydrogen side being partially negative.

b)

oxygen and hydrogen sides being partially positive.

c)

oxygen and hydrogen sides being partially negative.

d)

oxygen side being partially negative and hydrogen side being partially positive.

3.

Water is a universal solvent due to its

a)

cohesion of water molecules.

b)

polar molecules.

c)

high specific heat capacity.

d)

high latent heat vaporization.

4.

Why does ice float in liquid water?

a)

The liquid water molecules have more kinetic energy and thus support the ice.

b)

The ionic bonds between the molecules in ice prevent the ice from sinking.

c)

Hydrogen bonds stabilize and keep the molecules of ice farther apart than the water molecules of liquid water.

d)

The crystalline lattice of ice causes it to be denser than liquid water.

5.

The unique attractive forces that keep molecules of water together are called

a)

strong forces

b)

adhesion

c)

hydrogen bonds

d)

cohesion

6.

Water striders can walk across the surface of calm water. Their feet push the surface of the water down slightly, but they do not break the surface. Why?

a)

The insects are light enough so they do not break the hydrogen bonds holding the water molecules together

b)

The insects actually use their wings to hover slightly above the water’s surface and they only skim it with their feet.

c)

The insect’s feet are non-polar, so they are repelled by the polar water molecules and are pushed away from the water’s surface.

d)

The insects are small enough to see the individual water molecules, so they are able to step carefully from one molecule to the next

7.
What is a water molecule composed of?
a)

1 hydrogen atom and 2 oxygen atoms

b)

2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom

c)

2 oxygen atoms and 1 helium atom

d)

2 helium atoms and 1 oxygen atom

8.

Which property of water is responsible for cooling off the human body when sweat evaporates into water vapor?

a)

Surface Tension

b)

High latent heat of vaporization

c)

Ice floats on water

d)

Adhesion of water molecules

9.

One water molecule can form hydrogen bond to a maximum of ............... water molecules.

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

10.

The density of water is highest at 4ºC. What is the effect of this property of water?

a)

Water can act as a good solvent.

b)

Water can function as lubricant.

c)

Water provides cooling effect on animals.

d)

Water can function as an insulating layer.

11.

Name the bond between two water molecules.

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Van der Waals interaction

c)

Ionic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond

12.

Which of the following is a CORRECT pair about water molecules?

a)

Hydrogen bond: between water molecules.

b)

Ionic bond: between hydrogen atoms

c)

Covalent bond: between oxygen atoms

d)

Peptide bond: between hydrogen and oxygen atoms

13.
  1. Hydrogen bond is formed between

a)

Two hydrogen atoms of a water molecule

b)

Two hydrogen atoms of different water molecules

c)

An oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom of different water molecules

d)

An oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom of a same water molecules

14.

What is the bond between oxygen atom and hydrogen atoms in a water molecule? 

a)

Hydrogen bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Peptide bond

d)

Ionic bond

15.

The cohesiveness of water molecules is determined by

a)

nonpolar covalent bond

b)

hydrophobic interaction

c)

hydrogen bond

d)

ionic bond