Water Properties and pH

The tightness across the surface of water that enables paper clips to float is ____________.

• adhesion

• capillary action

• surface tension

• polarity

A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.

• Base

• Acid

• Buffer

• Water

This substance releases OH- into solution

• Acid

• Base

• Neutral

According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice

• Hydrochloric acid

• cabbage

• milk

William was conducting a science experiment and found that a certain substance had a pH less than 7. This substance is likely a(n) ______.

• Acid

• Alkaline

• Base

• Buffer

David was conducting a science experiment and found a substance with a pH greater than 7. This substance is a(n) _______.

• Base

• Acid

• Buffer

• Water

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion

• adhesion

• capillary action

• surface tension

Which characteristic of water will allow a paperclip to remain floating on water when the paperclip is gently placed on top of the water?

• adhesion

• surface tension

• solvent properties

• nonpolar

pH stands for:

• Potency of hydrogen

• Plurality of hydrogen

• Potential of hydrogen

• Pleurisy of hydrogen

As you added drops to the coins, each drop stuck to the other water because of ________________.

• adhesion

• cohesion

• capillary action

• specific heat