Quick Quiz-Properties of Water

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. If an atom contains 3 protons, 4 neutrons, and 3 electrons, its mass number is
a. 3.
b. 4.
c. 7.
d. 11.
____ 2. If an atom contains 11 protons and 12 neutrons, its atomic number is
a. 1.
b. 11.
c. 12.
d. 23.
____ 3. 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.
____ 4. What do cohesion, surface tension, and adhesion have in common with reference to water?
a. All increase when temperature increases.
b. All are produced by ionic bonding.
c. All are properties related to hydrogen bonding.
d. All have to do with nonpolar covalent bonds.
e. C and D only
____ 5. Why does ice float in liquid water?
a. The liquid water molecules have more kinetic energy and thus support the ice.
b. The ionic bonds between the molecules in ice prevent the ice from sinking.
c. Ice always has air bubbles that keep it afloat.
d. Hydrogen bonds stabilize and keep the molecules of ice farther apart than the water
molecules of liquid water.
e. The crystalline lattice of ice causes it to be denser than liquid water.

The picture below illustrates a solute molecule surrounded by a hydration shell of water. Use it to answer the
following question.
____ 6. Based on your knowledge of the polarity of water molecules, the solute molecule is most likely
a. positively charged.
b. negatively charged.
c. without charge.
d. hydrophobic.
e. nonpolar.
____ 7. The unique attractive forces that keep molecules of water together are called:
a. strong forces.
b. adhesion.
c. hydrogen bonds.
d. cohesion.
e. weak nuclear forces.
____ 8. The property of water whereby molecules tend to stick to one another is called:
a. cohesion.
b. polarity.
c. dissolving ability.
d. adhesion.
e. viscosity.
____ 9. The property of water whereby molecules tend to stick to objects is called:
a. cohesion.
b. surface tension.
c. dissolving ability.
d. adhesion.
e. viscosity.
____ 10. Water is unique because its solid phase is ____ the liquid phase.
a. denser than
b. similar to
c. less dense than
d. Less dense than or similar to
e. None of these.
Quick Quiz-Properties of Water
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 35

OBJ: 2.1.1 Identify the three subatomic particles found in atoms.
TOP: Foundation Edition MSC: analysis
2. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 35
OBJ: 2.1.2 Explain how all of the isotopes of an element are similar and how they are different.
TOP: Foundation Edition MSC: evaluation
3. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: p. 40
OBJ: 2.2.1 Discuss the unique properties of water. STA: SC.912.L.18.12
TOP: Foundation Edition MSC: comprehension
4. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Concept 3.2
5. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Concept 3.2
6. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Concept 3.2
7. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 69-70
8. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 71
9. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 71
10. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Recall REF: 70