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Water & Bonds 4.1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

a)

High specific heat

b)

Surface tension

c)

Universal solvent

d)

Low vapor pressure

2.

Which type of bond is formed when two hydrogen atoms share electrons with one oxygen atom to create a water molecule?

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Hydrogen bond

d)

Metallic bond

3.

What is the primary reason water has a high boiling point relative to other molecules of similar size?

a)

Ionic bonding

b)

Covalent bonding

c)

Hydrogen bonding

d)

Van der Waals forces

4.

In a covalent bond, what happens to the electrons?

a)

They are transferred from one atom to another.

b)

They are shared between atoms.

c)

They are completely removed.

d)

They orbit the nucleus at higher energy levels.

5.

Which of the following is NOT a property of hydrogen bonds?

a)

They are stronger than covalent bonds.

b)

They are directional.

c)

They are weaker than ionic and covalent bonds.

d)

They contribute to the high boiling point of water.

6.

Why does ice float on water?

a)

Ice has a higher density than water.

b)

Ice has a lower density than water.

c)

The hydrogen bonds in ice are shorter.

d)

The hydrogen bonds in ice are longer.

7.

What is the significance of water's high heat of vaporization?

a)

It indicates that water can absorb a lot of heat before it begins to evaporate.

b)

It means water evaporates quickly.

c)

It suggests that water is a poor coolant.

d)

It shows that water has a low specific heat.

8.

What role do hydrogen bonds play in DNA structure?

a)

They form the backbone of the DNA molecule.

b)

They connect the DNA base pairs together.

c)

They are responsible for having two copies of each chromosome.

d)

They add covalent pressure to the DNA structure.

9.

Is water a polar or nonpolar molecule?

a)

Polar

b)

Nonpolar

10.

Which of the following atoms is the most electronegative (polar)?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen