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Which statement highlights a unique role of water in a biological system?

A
Organisms cannot use it to regulate their body temperature.
B
Few organisms can use it as a living environment.
C
It does not provide structural support to organisms.
D
It provides organisms a medium to transport materials.
3

Which factor causes a decrease in the rate of dissolution?

A
decreasing the amount of solute
B
increasing the stirring of the solution
C
decreasing the surface area of the solute
D
increasing the temperature of the solvent
7

Which reaction will produce a solution that does not conduct electricity?

A
CH3OH(l) CH3OH(aq)
Option A
B
CaBr2(s) Ca2+(aq) + 2Br(aq)
Option B
C
HF(g) + H2O(l) H3O+(aq) + F–(aq)
Option C
D
NH3(g) + H2O(l) NH4+(aq) + OH–(aq)
Option D
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Which is a characteristic of super-absorbent polymers?

A
When they absorb water, they become gels.
B
They bind to water in stoichiometric ratios.
C
They have a single water-absorbing monomer per molecule.
D
Each monomer is a salt of a carboxylic acid that repels water.
10

What happens to water when it freezes?

A
Its mass increases.
B
Its mass decreases.
C
Its density increases.
D
Its density decreases.
11

Which contributes to the polarity of a water molecule?

A
a linear shape along with strong covalent bonds
B
deflection of hydrogen atoms by lone pairs of electrons
C
no difference in the electronegativity of oxygen and hydrogen
D
hydrogen bond formation between water molecules
12

Which is true about the dissolving process in water?

A
Polar solutes do not dissolve easily in water.
B
Water molecules are attracted by solute ions at the surface of the solute.
C
Water molecules move throughout the solute.
D
Solute molecules pull water molecules away from the surface.
13

What type of mixture scatters light and cannot be filtered easily?

A
a colloid, a heterogeneous mixture
B
a solution, a heterogeneous mixture
C
a colloid, a homogeneous mixture
D
a solution, a homogeneous mixture
15

Which is the best name for the compound CaSO4•2H2O?

A
hydrated calcium sulfate
B
calcium sulfate trihydrate
C
calcium sulfate dihydrate
D
anhydrous calcium sulfate
16

Which correctly describes the relationship between a hydrate, water, and an anhydrous compound?

A
Heating an anhydrous compound forms water and a hydrate.
B
Adding water to an anhydrous compound forms a hydrate.
C
Combining an anhydrous compound and a hydrate produces water.
D
Removing a hydrate from an anhydrous compound produces water.
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Which describes a property of water that allows plants to transfer it from their roots to their leaves?

A
Water exhibits weak adhesion and cohesion, which allows capillary action to occur.
B
Water exhibits strong adhesion and cohesion, which allows capillary action to occur.
C
Water has low surface tension, which prevents capillary action from occurring.
D
Water has high surface tension, which prevents capillary action from occurring.

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