Properties of Water

Question 1

What is the chemical formula of water?

Answer 1

H2O

Question 2

What kind of particle orbits an atom?

Answer 2

Electrons

Question 3

True or False: Water is a compound

Answer 3

True

Question 4

True or False: Oxygen (O2) is a compound

Answer 4

False

Question 5

When two molecules stick together to form beads, this is an example of…..

Answer 5

Cohesion

Question 6

When a drop of water sticks to a window, this is an example of….

Answer 6

Adhesion

Question 7

When a bug walks on the surface of a pond, this is an example of….

Answer 7

Surface Tension

Question 8

When salt dissolves in water, this is an example of….

Answer 8

Solvency

Question 9

When water travels up your pant leg, this is an example of…..

Answer 9

Capillary Action

Question 10

Why does ice float?

Answer 10

Liquid water is more dense than solid water

Question 11

What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?

Answer 11

Monosaccharide

Question 12

What is the monomer of a protein?

Answer 12

Amino Acids

Question 13

What is a monomer of a lipid?

Answer 13

Glycerol and fatty acid

Question 14

What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?

Answer 14

Nucleotide

Question 15

Which of the following elements is NOT part of a monosaccharide; Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen

Answer 15

Nitrogen

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a part of an amino acid; Amino terminus, Phosphate group, Carboxyl terminus, R-group

Answer 16

Phosphate group

Question 17

How many different amino acids are there?

Answer 17

20