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Chemistry of Life

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why can fish survive winters in a pond?

a)

ice is less dense than liquid water so it will be on the top of a lake or pond allowing fish to swim beneath it

b)

water is available in all 3 phases so ice will be on the top of a lake or pond allowing fish to swim beneath it

c)

water is polar so ice will be on the top of a lake or pond allowing fish to swim beneath it

d)

Adhesion so ice will be on the top of a lake or pond allowing fish to swim beneath it

2.

Water has a high specific heat which means it can hold a great deal of thermal energy without rapidly increasing in temperature. What will this affect?

a)

Cities that are close to Oceans and large lakes

b)

Cities that are near ponds or rivers

c)

Deserts far from oceans

3.

Why is water so good at dissolving so many substances?

a)

it is polar

b)

it is less dense as a solid

c)

cohesion

d)

adhesion

4.

Water has a slightly positive end AND a slightly negative end, this means water has

a)

polarity

b)

cohesion

c)

adhesion

d)

specific heat

5.

Water can hold a great deal of heat and help moderate the climate of a nearby landmass because of which property?

a)

specific heat (high heat capacity)

b)

cohesion

c)

adhesion

d)

polarity

6.
Paper clips are able to float on water because of ....
a)
adhesion
b)
capillary action
c)
surface tension
d)
universal solvent
7.
Surface tension is caused by ...
a)
strong cohesion between water molecules
b)
strong adhesion between the water molecules
c)
condensation
d)
water cycle
8.
Attractions between water molecules are called
a)
Covalent bonds
b)
Ionic bonds
c)
Polar bonds
d)
Hydrogen bonds
9.
Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants?
a)
Water is pushed by solutes
b)
Capillary action pulls the water molecules like a chain
c)
Water is pulled by gravity
d)
Water’s cohesion causes it to “pull” towards the leaves
10.

Describe COHESION.

a)

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

b)

Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

c)

Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

d)

Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

11.

Describe ADHESION.

a)

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

b)

Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

c)

Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

d)

Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

12.
Refer to the picture; this is occurring due to:
a)
Adhesion
b)
Cohesion
13.

Which letter represents hydrogen?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

What is the charge on the hydrogen atom?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

15.

What is the charge on the oxygen atom?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

16.

Which of the following is a property of water related to its molecular interactions?

a)

Elasticity

b)

Intermolecular forces (H bond)

c)

Opacity

d)

Malleability

17.

Why does oxygen have a partial negative charge in a water molecule?

a)

Oxygen has lower electronegativity than hydrogen

b)

Oxygen shares its electrons equally with hydrogen

c)

Oxygen has higher electronegativity than hydrogen

d)

Oxygen loses electrons to hydrogen

18.

What type of charge do the hydrogen atoms in a water molecule have?

a)

Partial negative charge

b)

No charge

c)

Full positive charge

d)

Partial positive charge

19.

How many covalent bonds does each water molecule have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

20.

What type of bond is shown between water molecules in the diagram?

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Hydrogen bond

d)

Metallic bond

21.

Why does water have high melting and boiling points compared to other covalent compounds?

a)

Because of its low specific heat

b)

Because it has weak hydrogen bonds

c)

Because it has strong ionic bonds

d)

Because it has strong hydrogen bonds

22.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
23.

When water and other liquids stick together to form drops or thin films called ________________.

a)

adhesion

b)

capillary action

c)

cohesion

d)

surface tension

24.
Why does ice float?
a)
As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.
b)
As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
c)
As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules.
d)
As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
25.
Which is NOT a unique property of water?
a)
Frozen water floats on liquid water.
b)
Water covers most of the Earth’s surface and retains a large amount of heat.
c)
Water molecules stick to each other through hydrogen bonds.
d)
Water cools very rapidly.
26.
Water is polar because...
a)
The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its oxygen atom and a slight positive charge near its hydrogen atoms.
b)
The molecule has two poles, at which the it is colder than other regions of the molecule.
c)
The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its hydrogen atoms and a slight positive charge near its oxygen atom.
d)
The water molecule is neutral.
27.

Large bodies of water help to keep nearby climates from being too hot or too cold because they

a)

Absorb heat in the spring and slowly release that heat in the fall

b)

Absorb heat in the fall and slowly release that heat in the spring

c)

Absorb heat in the summer and slowly release that heat in the winter

d)

Absorb heat in the winter and slowly release that heat in the summer

28.
What is the reason why oil and water don't mix?
a)

Oil is too heavy to mix with water

b)

Water can only mix with polar or ionic molecules 

c)

Water can only mix with non-polar molecules

d)

Oil is too light to mix with water 

29.

What characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Polarity

b)

Hydrogen Bonds

c)

Cohesion

d)

Adhesion

30.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to dissolve in water?
a)
nonpolar fats and oils
b)
polar sugar molecules
c)
salt made of a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion
d)
all of the substances will dissolve easily in water
31.
A solvent is...
a)
a substance into which the solute dissolves
b)
a compound being dissolved
c)
a substance that does not dissolve
d)
None of the above
32.

Which statement will result in the solute not being soluble in a solvent?

a)

Polar solute into a polar solvent.

b)

Non-polar solute into a non-polar solvent.

c)

 NaCl solute into H2O solvent.

d)

 Polar solute into a non-polar solvent.

33.

Which type of chemical bond is formed when electrons are shared and is a stronger bond that is not easily broken?

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Hydrogen bond

d)

Van der Waals force

34.

Which statement describes an ionic bond?

a)

Two atoms share a pair or electrons equally

b)

Two atoms share a pair of electrons unequally

c)

One atom gives up an electron to another, and oppositely charged atoms form a bond

d)

One atom shares a proton equally

35.

The electrons in a nonpolar covalent molecule are shared...

a)

Evenly

b)

Unevenly

c)

Electrons are not shared

d)

None of the Above

36.

What is a cation's charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

depends on the element

37.

What is an anion's charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

depends on the element's charge

38.
The substance in which a solute is dissolved
a)
sands
b)
solvent
c)
alloy
d)
negative particles
39.
Which 4 elements make up most of all living matter?
a)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen
b)
Carbon, Oxygen, Sodium, Potassium
c)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Calcium, Nitrogen
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur
40.

Refer to the picture of water sticking to a leaf, this is occurring because of _______________.

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

solute

d)

solvent

41.

Refer to the picture of water sticking to a leaf, this is occurring because of _______________.

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

solute

d)

solvent