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Properties of Water (AS)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the shape of water?

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 stick to the xylem walls in plants?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Surface tension

d)

Solvent power

5.

What is the reason behind the surface tension of water?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Specific heat

d)

Evaporation

6.

What type of molecules can water dissolve?

a)

Nonpolar molecules

b)

Hydrophobic molecules

c)

Polar molecules

d)

Ionic compounds

7.

Why does water expand when it freezes?

a)

It becomes more dense

b)

It contracts

c)

It forms covalent bonds

d)

It breaks hydrogen bonds

8.

What property of water helps in stabilizing aquatic environment temperatures?

a)

Specific heat

b)

Surface tension

c)

Adhesion

d)

Cohesion

9.

What is the purpose of evaporation in cooling organisms?

a)

To release heat

b)

To absorb heat

c)

To increase density

d)

To break hydrogen bonds

10.

What organisms use evaporative cooling to regulate temperature?

a)

Animals only

b)

Plants only

c)

Both animals and plants

d)

Neither animals nor plants

11.

What causes water to have a high specific heat?

a)

Its molecular structure

b)

Its density

c)

Its color

d)

Its taste

12.

What is the bond angle in a water molecule?

a)

90 degrees

b)

104.5 degrees

c)

120 degrees

d)

180 degrees

13.

Which process in plants involves loss of water in vapor form?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Transpiration

d)

Germination

14.

What property of water allows it to form droplets when placed on a non-polar surface?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Surface tension

d)

Specific heat

15.

What property of water allows it to dissolve salts?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Surface tension

c)

Specific heat

d)

Solvent power