Global Extension Systems

Lesson-2

Chemistry of water

Multiple Choice Questions

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Course Name Soil and Water Chemistry

Lesson 2 Chemistry of water

Course Revisor Name Dr. Rajdeep Dutta
University/College Name Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Course Reviewer Name T V Ramana
University/College Name Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University,Tirupati

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 Soil and Water Chemistry

Multiple Choice Questions

a) In a water molecule, two atoms of hydrogen and one tom of oxygen are
bonded at an angle of
(i) 900 (ii) 1800
(iii) 450 (iv) 104.50

b) Heat of Vapourisation of water

(i) 1000J/g (ii) 1110J/g
(iii) 2000J/g (iv) 2260J/g

c) Specific heat of water

(i) 1 Cal (ii) 10 Cal
(iii) 50 Cal (iv) 100 Cal

d) Latent heat of fusion of water at 00C

(i) 50 Cal (ii) 60 Cal
(iii) 70 Cal (iv) 80 Cal

e) Freshwater reaches maximum density at a temperature of

(i) 00C (ii) -20C
(iii) 3.980C (iv) 50C

f) Average salinity of seawater

(i) 30 ppt (ii) 31 ppt
(iii) 32 ppt (iv) 34 ppt

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 Watershed Hydrology

g) Chloride and Sodium together comprise ______________of all the

dissolved substances in sea water
(i) 20% (ii) 55.3%
(iii) 70.7% (iv) 85.6%

h) % of freely available water in earth

(i) 0.18% (ii) 0.2%
(iii) 0.3% (iv) 0.5%

Answers:
A) a) (iv), b) (iv), c) (i), d) (iv), e) (iii), f) (iv), g) (iv), h (i)