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AP Biology: Biochemistry and Water Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call an atom that has lost or gained electrons?

a)

ion

b)

metal

c)

nonmetal

d)

isotope

2.

What type of bond shares electrons?

a)

covalent

b)

ionic

c)

hydrogen

d)

van der waals

3.

Water is an example of a _____________ substance.

a)

polar

b)

ionic

c)

living

d)

nonpolar

4.

Which is true regarding covalent and hydrogen bonding in water.

a)

Hydrogen bonding occurs between two water molecules while covalent occurs between atoms in a single molecule

b)

Hydrogen bonding occurs between atoms in a single water molecule while covalent occurs between two water molecules.

c)

Hydrogen bonding is the only force that water utilizes

d)

Covalent bonding is the only force that water utilizes

5.

Which characteristic of water molecules directly contributes to the remarkable "water walking" success of the aquatic insects pictured?

a)

hydrogen bonds

b)

capillary action

c)

nonpolar covalent bonds

d)

ionic bonds

6.

A feature of organic compounds NOT found in inorganic compounds is the presence of:

a)

ionizing chemical groups

b)

electrons

c)

carbon atoms covalently bonded to each other

d)

oxygen

7.

Air that is dry changes temperature quickly, while air that is moist retains its temperature. What property allows for this regulation of temperature?

a)

The heat of fusion of the nitrogen in the air, due to free electrons

b)

The high electric potential of the air, which results from the static charges of the molecules in dry conditions

c)

the greenhouse effect, due to the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

d)

the high specific heat of water, which results from the polarity and hydrogen bonding

8.

Which of the following is an example of a hydrogen bond?

a)

The peptide bond between amino acids in a protein

b)

The bond between an oxygen atom and a hydrogen in the carboxyl group of a fatty acid

c)

The attraction between a hydrogen of one water molecule and the oxygen of another water molecule

d)

The bond between carbon and hydrogen in methane

9.
What property of water makes it the 'universal solvent'?
a)
it is a polar molecule
b)
it is an ionic compound
c)
it contains hydrogen bonds
d)
it steals electrons from other atoms
10.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to dissolve in water?
a)

nonpolar molecules

b)

polar molecules

c)
salt made of a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion
d)
all of the substances will dissolve easily in water
11.
Attractions between water molecules are called
a)
Covalent bonds
b)
Ionic bonds
c)
Polar bonds
d)
Hydrogen bonds
12.
What makes a molecule polar?
a)
Equal sharing of valence electrons
b)
Unequal sharing of valence electrons
c)
Stealing of electrons
d)
Temporary charges that come and go
13.
Water molecules require a lot of energy to break the hydrogen bonds.  This gives water a high
a)
density
b)
polarity
c)
solvency
d)
specific heat
14.

Surface tension of water is the cohesive force between water molecules and other molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Cohesive force between water molecules and adhesive force between water molecules and other molecules enable this phenomenon to occur.

a)

Surface tension

b)

Capillary action

c)

Float on water

d)

Photosynthesis

16.

Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?

a)

The hydrogen end

b)

The oxygen end

c)

Both ends are slightly positive

d)

Neither end is positive

17.

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Capillary action

d)

Surface tension

18.

When water molecules stick easily to other water molecules, this is called what?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Solution

d)

Polar molecule

19.

Water beads up on the surface of a penny because of what property?

a)

Adhesion

b)

High surface tension

c)

Universal solvent

d)

Changes in density

20.

The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid form is _____________ than its liquid form.

a)

Less polar

b)

More polar

c)

Less dense

d)

More dense

21.

The tightness across the surface of water that enables insects to walk on it is

a)

Adhesion

b)

Capillary action

c)

Surface tension

d)

Polarity