Properties of Water, Acids, Bases, Solutions, and Suspensions

A set of fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering water properties, acids, bases, pH, solutions, suspensions, and the effect of salt ions based on the lecture transcript.

Water is classified as a __________ covalent molecule.

polar

Water molecules can form hydrogen bonds with each other because of water's __________.

polarity

The property of water forming hydrogen bonds with other water molecules is called __________.

cohesion

Cohesion in water gives rise to surface __________.

tension

The property of water forming hydrogen bonds with other charged molecules is known as __________.

adhesion

Ice floats as a solid because it is __________ dense than liquid water.

less

The pH scale measures the amount of __________ in a solution.

$$H^+$$

An acid has lots of $H^+$ and a pH range from $0$ to __________.

$$6.9$$

A base has more $OH^-$ ions and a pH range from $7.1$ to __________.

$$14$$

Examples of acids include lemon juice, soda, and __________ Acid.

Hydrochloric

Examples of bases include Baking Soda and __________ Hydroxide.

Sodium

A solution is neutral when $[H^+] = [OH^-]$ and the pH is __________.

$$7$$

Substances that keep the pH of a solution from changing are called __________.

buffers

A solution is defined as a __________ mixture of two or more substances.

homogeneous

In a solution, the substance that is dissolved is the __________.

solute

In a solution, the liquid mixture that does the dissolving is the __________.

solvent

A __________ is a heterogeneous mixture with solid particles that can settle out into a separate layer.

suspension

While blood plasma is a solution, human blood containing RBC, WBC, and platelets is considered a __________.

suspension

A mixture of water and sand has no bonds, meaning the substances are not __________ together.

chemically

When salt ions ($Na^+$ and $Cl^-$) interfere with water's normal behavior, the freezing point will __________.

decrease

When salt ions ($Na^+$ and $Cl^-$) interfere with water's normal behavior, the boiling point will __________.

increase

Water acts as a universal solvent because it strongly attracts polar molecules and __________ compounds.

ionic

Water and oil do not mix because water strongly repels __________ molecules.

nonpolar