1. What is the chemical formula of water? a) H2O b) O2 c) H.

O d) CO2 Answer: a) H2O

2. Which form of water is considered the purest natural water? a) Groundwater b) River water c)
Rainwater d) Sea water Answer: c) Rainwater
3. What gases does rainwater dissolve as it falls through the air? a) Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon
dioxide b) Hydrogen, helium, and methane c) Nitrogen, oxygen, and argon d) Carbon dioxide,
helium, and oxygen Answer: a) Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide
4. Why does sea water contain impurities? a) Due to its blue color b) It naturally contains impurities c)
Impurities are carried by river water to the sea d) Sea creatures release impurities into the water
Answer: c) Impurities are carried by river water to the sea
5. Why can fish and aquatic animals survive in freshwater? a) Freshwater contains minerals b)
Freshwater is warm c) Freshwater contains dissolved air d) Freshwater is free of impurities Answer:
c) Freshwater contains dissolved air
6. What is the boiling point of pure water at atmospheric pressure? a) 0°C b) 100°C c) 50°C d) 200°C
Answer: b) 100°C
7. What is one property of pure water? a) It is a good conductor of electricity b) It has a strong odor
c) It reacts with only metals d) It is a bad conductor of electricity Answer: d) It is a bad conductor
of electricity
8. What happens when you add a drop of pure water to copper sulphate powder? a) The powder
turns green b) The powder turns white c) The powder turns blue d) The powder turns red Answer:
c) The powder turns blue
9. Which type of water easily forms lather with soap? a) Freshwater b) Rainwater c) Soft water d) Hard
water Answer: c) Soft water
10. What is the primary disadvantage of hard water? a) It tastes bad b) It leaves scale in pipes and
kettles c) It is not suitable for drinking d) It is too cold Answer: b) It leaves scale in pipes and
kettles
11. What causes temporary hardness in water? a) Presence of dissolved calcium hydrogen carbonate
b) High mineral content c) Exposure to sunlight d) Presence of dissolved oxygen Answer: a)
Presence of dissolved calcium hydrogen carbonate
12. What forms when compounds in hard water react with soap? a) Lather b) Scum c) Scale d) Foam
Answer: b) Scum
13. Which process can be used to purify water in the laboratory? a) Filtration b) Evaporation c)
Distillation d) Sedimentation Answer: c) Distillation
14. What is the temperature at which pure water freezes at atmospheric pressure? a) 0°C b) 50°C c)
100°C d) -10°C Answer: a) 0°C
15. What is the primary reason for the difference in water temperature between beaker A and beaker B
in the experiment? a) Beaker A contains salt b) Beaker B contains salt c) Beaker A contains distilled
water d) Beaker B contains distilled water Answer: c) Beaker A contains distilled water, which
boils at 100°C, while beaker B contains water with common salt, which has a higher boiling
point.
16. What causes the hardness of water? a) Calcium hydrogen carbonate b) Impurities in water c)
Rainfall d) Oxygen
Answer: b) Impurities in water
17. How does calcium hydrogen carbonate form in water? a) Through the reaction of calcium
and oxygen b) By dissolving limestone and chalk rocks in water c) From the evaporation of
sea water d) During the process of photosynthesis
Answer: b) By dissolving limestone and chalk rocks in water
 18. Which gas is involved in the formation of calcium hydrogen carbonate in water? a) Nitrogen
b) Oxygen c) Carbon dioxide d) Hydrogen
Answer: c) Carbon dioxide
19. What is the chemical formula for calcium hydrogen carbonate? a) CaO b) CO2 c) CaCO3 d)
Ca(HCO3)2
Answer: d) Ca(HCO3)2
20. What geological formations are created by the deposition of calcium carbonate from water?
a) Stalactites b) Stalagmites c) Springs d) Caverns
Answer: a) Stalactites and b) Stalagmites
21. Which type of water contains dissolved calcium hydrogen carbonate? a) Rainwater b)
Seawater c) Springwater d) Distilled water
Answer: c) Springwater
22. What is the process used to purify water in a laboratory? a) Filtration b) Distillation c)
Evaporation d) Precipitation
Answer: b) Distillation
23. During distillation, what is heated in a flask to form steam? a) Impure water b) Mineral salts
c) Sand d) Rainwater
Answer: a) Impure water
24. What is the purpose of a Liebig condenser in the distillation process? a) To heat the water b)
To cool the steam and condense it into liquid water c) To filter out impurities d) To add
carbon dioxide
Answer: b) To cool the steam and condense it into liquid water
25. What type of water is obtained after the distillation process? a) Rainwater b) Hard water c)
Soft water d) Seawater
Answer: c) Soft water
26. Which of the following is NOT a common impurity found in water? a) Bacteria b) Mud c)
Oxygen d) Mineral salts
Answer: c) Oxygen
27. What percentage of carbon dioxide is typically found dissolved in rainwater? a) 0% b) 0.03%
c) 1% d) 10%
Answer: b) 0.03%
28. What natural formations are created when calcium hydrogen carbonate deposits over time?
a) Caves b) Waterfalls c) Oceans d) Icebergs
Answer: a) Caves
29. What is the primary reason for water hardness? a) Dissolved oxygen b) Presence of carbon
dioxide c) Impurities such as mineral salts d) High water pressure
Answer: c) Impurities such as mineral salts
30. What type of water is formed by the reaction of soap with compounds in hard water? a)
Distilled water b) Soft water c) Rainwater d) Mineral water
Answer: b) Soft water
31. What is the chemical formula for water? A) H2O B) HO C) O2H D) H.O Answer: A) H2O
32. Which form of natural water is considered the purest? A) Groundwater B) River water C) Sea
water D) Rainwater Answer: D) Rainwater
33. What is the temperature at which pure water boils at atmospheric pressure? A) 0°C B) 100°C
C) 25°C D) 50°C Answer: B) 100°C
34. What property of pure water makes it a good solvent? A) Color B) Taste C) Smell D)
Solubility Answer: D) Solubility
 35. What does soft water easily form with soap? A) Bubbles B) Lather C) Scum D) Sediment
Answer: B) Lather
36. What causes temporary hardness in water? A) Calcium and magnesium compounds B)
Dissolved calcium hydrogen carbonate C) Bacteria and viruses D) Mineral salts Answer: B)
Dissolved calcium hydrogen carbonate
37. What process is used to purify water in a purification plant? A) Filtration B) Boiling C)
Distillation D) Freezing Answer: A) Filtration
38. What is added to water in a purification plant to kill germs? A) Chlorine B) Salt C) Lemon
juice D) Vinegar Answer: A) Chlorine
39. What are some uses of water mentioned in the text? A) Swimming and skiing B) Baking and
cooking C) Manufacturing goods and watering fields D) Painting and drawing Answer: C)
Manufacturing goods and watering fields
40. How can wastage of water be reduced? A) Leaving the tap running when brushing teeth B)
Spending more time in the shower C) Turning off the hose while watering the garden D)
Ignoring leaking taps Answer: C) Turning off the hose while watering the garden
41. What is the primary cause of water pollution mentioned in the text? A) Oil spills from oil
tankers B) Pollution from factories C) Household water usage D) Sewerage water Answer:
B) Pollution from factories
42. What can happen if fish consume dangerous chemical substances from polluted water? A)
They become healthier B) They grow larger in size C) They become less toxic D) They can
poison humans if eaten Answer: D) They can poison humans if eaten
43. How does water pollution affect seabirds, according to the text? A) It makes them fly faster
B) It enhances their hunting skills C) It poisons them and impairs their ability to fly D) It
helps them find food more easily Answer: C) It poisons them and impairs their ability to
fly
44. What is added to water to make it fit for drinking in a purification plant? A) Lemon juice B)
Chlorine C) Sugar D) Vinegar Answer: B) Chlorine
45. Which type of water hardness can be converted into soft water by boiling? A) Temporary
hardness B) Permanent hardness C) Chemical hardness D) Industrial hardness Answer: A)
Temporary hardness
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