Quizizz Water Properties
Which characteristic of water will allow a paperclip to remain floating on water when the paperclip is gently placed on top of the water?
surface tension
Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?
the hydrogen end
Which part(s) of a water molecule has/have a partial negative charge?
the one oxygen (O) atom
What is the tendency of a fluid to resist flow?
viscosity
A water strider can skate along the top of a pond because:
hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)
A molecule with electrically charged areas is called a _______________.
polar molecule
molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges
polar molecule
Which property of water will cause water to bead up on glass?
Adhesion
Why does ice float?
As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.
The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops on thin films is called ________________. This is also water's ability to be attraction to other water molecules.
Cohesion
Water droplets take a spherical shape because of ____________
Cohesion
tendency of molecules of the same kind to stick to one another
Cohesion
Water is a universal solvent because it...
Dissolves most substances
Attractions between water molecules are called
Hydrogen Bonds
What two elements make up water?
Hydrogen and oxygen
What property of water helps to moderate earth's temperature
Specific heat capacity
Water is polar because...
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.
A leaf gently floats on a pond. Which of the following statements best explains why the leaf stays on top of the water?
The water molecules are held together by hydrogen bonding.
Which is NOT a unique property of water?
Water cools very rapidly.
Which statement best describes an effect of the low density of frozen water in a lake?
When water in a lake freezes, it floats, providing insulation for organisms below.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
adhesion
hydrogen bond
bond created by the weak attraction of a slightly positive hydrogen atom to a slightly negative portion of another molecule
