Specific Heat of Water Practice Problems

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What type of solids have an orderly arrangement of particles and definite melting points?

Ionic Crystals

Amorphous Solids

Metals

Crystalline Solids (correct)

Which property of liquids is characterized by the stretching of the liquid surface due to a net downward motion force?

Viscosity

Vapor Pressure

Capillary Action

Surface Tension (correct)

What type of crystals include examples like sodium chloride (table salt) and diamond?

Metallic Crystals

Covalent Crystals

Ionic Crystals (correct)

Molecular Crystals

Which property reflects a liquid's resistance to flow?

Viscosity Signup and view all the answers

What is the equilibrium pressure of a vapor above its liquid or solid state called?

Vapor Pressure Signup and view all the answers

Which type of solid lacks an orderly arrangement of particles and has no definite melting points?

Amorphous Solids Signup and view all the answers

What is the main property that determines the boiling point of a liquid?

Vapor pressure equaling atmospheric pressure Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol 'H' represent in the context of Molar Heat of Vaporization?

Enthalpy Signup and view all the answers

Why is water known as the universal solvent?

It can dissolve a large variety of chemical substances Signup and view all the answers

What property allows water to absorb a large amount of heat with only a slight rise in temperature?

High enthalpy Signup and view all the answers

Which phase change requires a high heat of vaporization if intermolecular attractions are strong?

Liquid to gas Signup and view all the answers

What factor influences the heat of vaporization in liquids with strong intermolecular attraction?

Intermolecular attraction strength Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific heat of water in J/kg°C?

4.184 J/g°C Signup and view all the answers

If a hot water bottle releases 756,000 J of thermal energy while cooling from 80°C to 20°C, what is the mass of the water in the hot water bottle?

75 kg Signup and view all the answers

Why does water have a higher boiling point compared to other compounds similar in mass?

Due to strong intermolecular forces and hydrogen bonding Signup and view all the answers

Why does solid water (ice) float on liquid water?

Molecules in solid water are farther apart than in liquid water Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the particles of a substance when it is heated?

Particles move faster with increasing kinetic energy Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor that determines the phase changes of water?

Type of intermolecular forces present Signup and view all the answers

What happens when heat is added to a substance?

Kinetic energy decreases and physical appearance changes Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when heat is removed or released?

Kinetic energy decreases and particles slow down Signup and view all the answers

What is represented by a Heating Curve?

The relationship among solid, liquid, and gaseous states Signup and view all the answers

What does a Phase Diagram illustrate?

The relationship among states based on pressure and temperature Signup and view all the answers

How does the removal of heat affect particle motion?

Particles slow down and form forces of attraction Signup and view all the answers