Properties of Water

What property of water is responsible for the formation of beads on smooth surfaces?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Heat capacity

• Polarity

What property of water allows some insects and spiders to walk on its surface?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Heat capacity

• Polarity

What property of water allows it to absorb large amounts of heat with only small changes in temperature?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Heat capacity

• Polarity

What property of water is responsible for the formation of droplets on smooth surfaces?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Heat capacity

• Polarity

What is the term used to describe a molecule with unevenly distributed charges?

• Polarity

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Suspension

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

What is the attraction between a hydrogen atom with a partial positive charge and another atom with a partial negative charge called?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Hydrogen bond

• Suspension

What property of water allows it to rise in a narrow tube against the force of gravity?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Heat capacity

• Polarity

What is the force of attraction between a hydrogen atom with a partial positive charge and another atom with a partial negative charge called?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Hydrogen bond

• Suspension

Which element is involved in the hydrogen bond in the diagram?

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Sulfur

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the primary interaction shown between the water molecules in the diagram?

• Van der Waals forces

• Hydrogen bonding

• Dipole-dipole interaction

• London dispersion forces