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- 1. Multiple Choice
Surface tension is the property of water in which...
water molecules at the surface tend to stick together.
water spills easily.
water tends to be see-through.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Refer to the picture of water sticking to a leaf; this is occurring because of:
Adhesion
Cohesion
- 3. Multiple Choice
Describe COHESION.
Water molecules attracted to other substances.
Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.
Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.
Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat two elements make up water?Helium and oxygenHydrogen and oxygenhelium and carbonoxygen and carbon
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat word describes when water is attracted to other substances?cohesionadhesioncapillary actionsurface tension
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAttractions between water molecules are calledCovalent bondsIonic bondsPolar bondsHydrogen bonds
- 7. Multiple Choicetendency of molecules of the same kind to stick to one anothercohesionadhesionsolutionpolar molecule
- 8. Multiple Choicemolecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric chargescohesionpolar moleculehydrogen bondsolution
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?the oxygen endthe hydrogen endboth ends are slightly positiveneither end is positive
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWater droplets take a spherical shape (as pictured) because of ____________adhesioncohesioncapillary actionsolubility
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWater beads up on the surface of a penny because of this property.AdhesionHigh Surface TensionUniversal SolventChanges in Density
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich characteristic of water will allow a paperclip to remain floating on water when the paperclip is gently placed on top of the water?adhesionsurface tensionsolvent propertiesnonpolar
- 13. Multiple Choice
Water's ability to stick to glass is
adhesion
cohesion
surface tention
capillary action
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is adhesion?Water's ability to stick to itselfWater's ability to stick to other substancesThe strength of the cohesion of all the water molecules combinedTape, glue and other adhesives
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the gaseous form of water called?SteamWater vaporVaporWater mist
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