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Introduction to Water Chemistry

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the chemical formula of water?

a)

H2O

b)

CO2

c)

O2

d)

NaCl

2.

What property of water makes it an excellent solvent for many materials?

a)

High heat capacity

b)

High surface tension

c)

High heat of vaporization

d)

Polar structure

3.

Which property of water makes it an excellent solvent for many materials?

a)

Polar nature

b)

Colorless

c)

Odorless

d)

Tasteless

4.

Why can ice float on liquid water?

a)

Ice has a tetrahedral structure

b)

The density of ice is lower than the density of liquid water

c)

Hydrogen bonds between ice molecules are weaker

d)

Ice has a higher dielectric constant

5.

Which property of water helps control droplet and surface phenomena?

a)

High dielectric constant

b)

High surface tension

c)

High heat of vaporization

d)

Excellent solvent

6.

How is the charge of a water molecule on the two hydrogen atoms side?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

7.

How is the charge of a water molecule on the oxygen atom side?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

8.

What is Henry's Constant used to describe?

a)

Decomposition of organic compounds in water

b)

Relationship between dissolved gas concentration and its partial pressure

c)

Complexation between metal ions in water

d)

Change in water temperature with depth

9.

Which atom in the structure of liquid water, at the interface with air, is oriented towards the interface?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Undetermined

d)

Both hydrogen and oxygen

10.

In natural water, which ion plays an important role in the pH buffering system?

a)

SO₄²⁻

b)

Cl⁻

c)

C. HCO₃⁻

d)

K⁺

11.

When water changes from ice to liquid, it:

a)

consumes energy

b)

releases energy

c)

has no energy exchange

d)

undetermined

12.

When water changes from liquid to ice, it:

a)

consumes energy

b)

releases energy

c)

has no energy exchange

d)

undetermined

13.

When water changes from liquid to vapor, it:

a)

consumes energy

b)

releases energy

c)

has no energy exchange

d)

undetermined

14.

When water changes from vapor to liquid, it:

a)

consumes energy

b)

releases energy

c)

has no energy exchange

d)

undetermined

15.

Which has a larger volume: 1 kg of liquid water or 1 kg of ice?

a)

liquid water

b)

ice

c)

equal

d)

undetermined

16.

Why does 1 kg of ice have a larger volume than 1 kg of liquid water?

a)

because the density of ice is lower than the density of liquid water

b)

because the density of ice is higher than the density of liquid water

c)

because the temperature of ice is lower than the temperature of liquid water

d)

because the specific gravity of ice is higher than the specific gravity of liquid water

17.

The concentration of solute in water is 0.05 mg/g. Convert this concentration unit to ppm.

a)

5 ppm

b)

50 ppm

c)

500 ppm

d)

5000 ppm

18.

The concentration of solute in water is 0.5 mg/kg. Convert this concentration unit to ppb.

a)

5 ppb

b)

50 ppb

c)

500 ppb

d)

5000 ppb