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The Chemistry of Water
Contributed by: Hatton
  • 1. What property of water enables it to dissolve many substances?
A) Density
B) Polarity
C) Viscosity
D) Hydrophobicity
  • 2. What is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?
A) Nitrous oxide
B) Methane
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Water vapor
  • 3. What process describes water turning from a liquid to a gas?
A) Sublimation
B) Condensation
C) Deposition
D) Evaporation
  • 4. What happens to water's density as it freezes?
A) It increases
B) It quadruples
C) It decreases
D) It remains the same
  • 5. What is the heat capacity of water compared to most other substances?
A) Variable
B) High
C) Low
D) None
  • 6. What is the process called when ice turns directly to vapor?
A) Evaporation
B) Melting
C) Condensation
D) Sublimation
  • 7. What do you call water's ability to rise in narrow spaces against gravity?
A) Viscosity
B) Density
C) Capillarity
D) Polarity
  • 8. Which of the following is a characteristic of hard water?
A) High mineral content
B) High pH
C) Low mineral content
D) Soft texture
  • 9. Why does ice float on water?
A) It is incompressible
B) It is less dense than liquid water
C) It is heavier than water
D) It has a higher temperature
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