Properties and Behavior of Water

Properties and Behavior of Water

Assessment

Interactive Video

Chemistry

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explains the unique properties of water, including its molecular structure, polarity, and hydrogen bonding. It covers water's role as a solvent, its high specific heat capacity, and heat of vaporization. The cohesive and adhesive properties of water are discussed, along with surface tension and the density of ice. These properties are crucial for life, affecting processes like transpiration in plants and the survival of organisms in aquatic environments.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes water molecules to be attracted to each other?

Magnetic forces

Hydrogen bonds

Gravitational pull

Electrostatic forces

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is water considered a good solvent?

It is non-polar

It can dissolve many substances

It is a solid at room temperature

It has a high boiling point

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of water's high specific heat capacity?

It allows water to freeze easily

It causes water to evaporate quickly

It helps maintain stable temperatures in aquatic environments

It makes water a poor conductor of electricity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does water's high heat of vaporization benefit living organisms?

It causes water to freeze at higher temperatures

It makes water a good insulator

It allows organisms to cool down through sweating

It prevents water from boiling

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What property of water allows it to move up through plants?

Density

Adhesion

Cohesion

Surface tension

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of hydrogen bonds on the surface of water?

They increase the density of water

They create a skin-like surface tension

They make the surface rough

They cause water to evaporate

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does ice float on water?

Ice is denser than water

Ice has a crystalline structure that is less dense

Ice is non-polar

Ice is heavier than water

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