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Properties of Water

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the shape of water molecules?

a)

Linear

b)

Tetrahedral

c)

Bent

d)

Trigonal planar

2.

What is the charge of oxygen in a water molecule?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

3.

What type of bonds form between water molecules?

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic bonds

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

Van der Waals forces

4.

What property of water allows it to adhere to the xylem walls in plants?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Surface tension

d)

Solvent power

5.

What property of water allows insects, like water striders, to skate on its surface?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Surface tension

d)

Solvent power

6.

Which type of molecules can water dissolve?

a)

Nonpolar molecules

b)

Hydrophobic molecules

c)

Nonionic compounds

d)

Polar molecules

7.

What happens to the density of water when it freezes?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It varies

8.

What property of water allows it to resist changes in temperature?

a)

Specific heat

b)

Heat capacity

c)

Thermal conductivity

d)

Latent heat

9.

What is the term for the attraction between water molecules?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Surface tension

d)

Solvent power

10.

What is the effect of water temperature on its density?

a)

Higher temperature increases density

b)

Higher temperature decreases density

c)

Temperature has no effect on density

d)

Only extreme temperatures affect density

11.

What is the term for the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius?

a)

Specific heat

b)

Heat capacity

c)

Thermal conductivity

d)

Latent heat

12.

What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Deposition