The high surface tension of water is primarily due to:
Hydrogen bonding between water molecules
Van der Waals forces between water molecules
Covalent bonding between water molecules
Ionic interactions between water molecules
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In solid hydrogen the intermolecular bonding is
Ionic
Vander waals
Metallic
Covalent
Heavy water is not used for dinking because:
It is poisonous
It is costly
Its physiological action is different from ordinary water
Its chemical properties are different from ordinary water
Water's role as a coolant in the human body is primarily due to its:
Low viscosity
High heat of vaporization
High surface tension
Neutral pH
Which property of water allows it to act as a good solvent for many ionic compounds?
High boiling point
Low viscosity
High dielectric constant
High surface tension
Which of the following is NOT a property of water?
High specific heat
High boiling point
Low surface tension
Universal solvent
Which one of the following is called amphoteric solvent?
Ammonium hydroxide
Chloroform
Benzene
Water
The bond energy of covalent O—H bond in water is:
Equal to bond energy of hydrogen bond
Greater than bond energy of hydrogen bond
Lesser than bond energy of hydrogen bond
None of the above
Of the two solvents and , dissolves:
Equally in both
Only in
More in
More in
The anomalous expansion of water below 4°C is attributed to:
Increased kinetic energy of molecules
Formation of a more open hydrogen-bonded structure
Decreased density of water molecules
Increased van der Waals forces
Which of the following properties of water is NOT a consequence of hydrogen bonding?
High boiling point
High surface tension
Hydrophobicity of lipids
High specific heat
