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Chapter 15



Matching
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
solvation
e.
electrolyte
b.
weak electrolyte
f.
colloid
c.
aqueous solution
g.
surfactant
d.
solvent
 

 1. 

interferes with hydrogen bonding between water molecules
 

 2. 

dissolving medium
 

 3. 

homogeneous mixture of water and dissolved substances
 

 4. 

Solute ions or molecules are surrounded by solvent molecules.
 

 5. 

compound that will conduct current in the liquid state or in aqueous solution
 

 6. 

compound that ionizes incompletely in aqueous solution
 

 7. 

mixture in which particle size averages between 1 nm and 1000 nm
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
dispersed phase
e.
Tyndall effect
b.
surface tension
f.
suspension
c.
Brownian motion
g.
solute
d.
dispersion medium
h.
emulsion
 

 8. 

inward force tending to minimize surface area of a liquid
 

 9. 

dissolved particle
 

 10. 

mixture in which particle size averages greater that 1000 nm in diameter
 

 11. 

Colloidal particles spread throughout a suspension.
 

 12. 

phenomenon observed when beam of light passes through a colloid
 

 13. 

chaotic movement of colloidal particles
 

 14. 

colloid of a liquid in a liquid
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 15. 

What causes water's low vapor pressure?
a.
dispersion forces
c.
hydrogen bonding
b.
covalent bonding
d.
ionic attractions
 

 16. 

Which of the following is primarily responsible for holding water molecules together in the liquid state?
a.
dispersion forces
c.
ionic bonds
b.
hydrogen bonds
d.
polar covalent bonds
 

 17. 

Which atom in a water molecule has the greatest electronegativity?
a.
one of the hydrogen atoms
b.
both hydrogen atoms
c.
the oxygen atom
d.
There is no difference in the electronegativities of the atoms in a water molecule.
 

 18. 

What is primarily responsible for the surface tension of water?
a.
dispersion forces
c.
ionic attractions
b.
hydrogen bonding
d.
covalent bonding
 

 19. 

Surface tension ____.
a.
is the inward force which tends to minimize the surface area of a liquid
b.
may be increased by detergents
c.
is decreased by hydrogen bonding
d.
causes beads of water to spread out
 

 20. 

The fact that ice is less dense than water is related to the fact that ____.
a.
the molecular structure of ice is much less orderly than that of water
b.
the molecules of ice are held to each other by covalent bonding
c.
ice has a molecular structure in which water molecules are arranged randomly
d.
ice has a molecular structure that is an open framework held together by hydrogen bonds
 

 21. 

What is the term for the dissolving medium in a solution?
a.
solvent
c.
solvator
b.
solute
d.
emulsifier
 

 22. 

What occurs in solvation?
a.
Solute ions separate from solvent molecules.
b.
Solvent molecules surround solute ions.
c.
Solvent molecules bind covalently to solute molecules.
d.
Ionic compounds are formed.
 

 23. 

Which of the following substances dissolves most readily in gasoline?
a.
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c.
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b.
HCl
d.
NaBr
 

 24. 

What type of compound is always an electrolyte?
a.
polar covalent
c.
ionic
b.
nonpolar covalent
d.
network solid
 



 
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