Unit 3 Target 3: Properties Of Water Quiz

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1.

Honey is composed mostly of glucose and fructose. What property of water explains why honey dissolves easily in water?
- A.
  
  Water exhibits strong cohesion.
- B.
  
  Water has a high specific heat.
- C.
  
  Water is a polar molecule.
- D.
  
  Water is easily ionized.
2.

Methane (CH4), oxygen (O2), and nitrogen (N2) are gases at room temperature. Water (H2O) has a similar molecular weight to these molecules. Why is H2O a liquid at room temperature?
- A.
  
  H2O has a high viscosity.
- B.
  
  H2O has a high boiling point.
- C.
  
  Adjacent H2O molecules form hydrogen bonds.
- D.
  
  Nonpolar covalent bonds hold H2O molecules together.
3.

Which of the following statements best describes how, in trees, water moves from the roots to the leaves?
- A.
  
  Transpiration from the leaves pulls water upward.
- B.
  
  Gravity continually pulls water and nutrients upward.
- C.
  
  Xylem contracts and pushes water and nutrients upward.
- D.
  
  Trees use energy from ATP to push water and nutrients upward.
4.

Lamila wants to determine the rate at which a plant uses water. She fills a beaker with 80 mL of water and places a leafy flower stem into the beaker through a small opening in the beaker’s cap. Lamila then places the beaker near a sunny window. One week later, 47 mL of water remains in the beaker. What plant process best explains the loss of water in the beaker?
- A.
  
  Germination
- B.
  
  Photosynthesis
- C.
  
  Respiration
- D.
  
  Transpiration
5.

Which of the following characteristics of water is not a result of hydrogen bonding?
- A.
  
  Adhesive strength
- B.
  
  Capillarity
- C.
  
  Cohesive strength
- D.
  
  All of the answers are a result of hydrogen bonding
6.

Which of the following makes up a molecule of water?
- A.
  
  One atom of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen
- B.
  
  One atom of sodium and one atom of chlorine
- C.
  
  One atom of hydrogen and two atoms of oxygen
- D.
  
  Two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen
7.

Water molecules are polar, with the
- A.
  
  Oxygen side being slightly positive and the hydrogen side being slightly negative.
- B.
  
  Oxygen and hydrogen sides being slightly positive.
- C.
  
  Oxygen and hydrogen sides being slightly negative.
- D.
  
  Oxygen side being slightly negative and the hydrogen side being slightly positive.
8.

The cohesiveness between water molecules is due largely to:
- A.
  
  Hydrogen bonds.
- B.
  
  Polar covalent bonds.
- C.
  
  Nonpolar covalent bonds.
- D.
  
  Ionic bonds.
- E.
  
  Hydrophobic interactions.
9.

A stalk of celery is placed in a solution of blue colored dye. After one hour, the leaves have blue fluid in their veins. Which property of water is being demonstrated?
- A.
  
  Adhesion and cohesion
- B.
  
  Evaporation and cooling
- C.
  
  Lower density as a solid than as a liquid
- D.
  
  High specific heat
- E.
  
  Surface tension
10.

Which characteristic of water molecules directly contributes to the remarkable "water walking" success of the aquatic insects pictured in the accompanying figure?
- A.
  
  Hydrogen bonds
- B.
  
  Capillary action
- C.
  
  Nonpolar covalent bonds
- D.
  
  Ionic bonds
- E.
  
  Adhesive forces
11.

Which property of water is described in the picture below?
- A.
  
  Capillary action
- B.
  
  Surface tension
- C.
  
  Transpiration
- D.
  
  Adhesion ONLY