Properties of Water Quiz

What is the term used to describe water's ability to dissolve many substances?

• Universal solute

• Universal solid

• Universal solvent

• Universal solution

Which property of water allows it to stick to other surfaces?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Density

• Surface tension

What is the term for the attraction between water molecules?

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Polarity

• Capillary action

Which state of water is less dense than its liquid form?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What property of water allows it to resist an external force on its surface?

• Specific heat

• Surface tension

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

What is the term for substances that do not dissolve in water?

• Hydrophobic

• Hydrophilic

• Polar

• Nonpolar

Which property of water helps moderate the climate of surrounding areas?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Specific heat

• Surface tension

What is the term for the movement of water within the spaces of a porous material due to the forces of adhesion, cohesion, and surface tension?

• Thermal expansion

• Hydrophobic effect

• Polarity

• Capillary action

Which of the following is an example of a polar substance?

• Petrol

• Wax

• Water

• Oil

What happens to water when thermal energy is added?

• It condenses

• It freezes

• It solidifies

• It evaporates

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