Marine Chemistry MCQs

Marine Chemistry MCQs

Answer these Marine Chemistry MCQs and assess your grip on the subject of Marine Chemistry. Scroll below and get started!

1: Water is an important molecule because it __________.

A.   Has a low heat capacity

B.   Is a poor solvent since few things dissolve in it

C.   Can form hydrogen bonds

D.   Is non-polar

2: All of the following are hydrogen bonding properties except __________.

A.   100 times less H+

B.   The specific heat of that substance

C.   Nonpolar covalent bonding

D.   It has decreased by 10,000 times

3: The density (mass per volume) of most liquids increases as the __________ is lowered.

A.   Salinity

B.   Temperature

C.   PH

D.   Pressure

E.   Concentration

4: As ocean depth increases, _____.

A.   Pressure decreases

B.   Temperature increases

C.   Salinity decreases

D.   Density increases

5: _____→23392u+0-1e

A.   23391Pa

B.   24391Pa

C.   23371Pa

6: A nuclear change involves a change in _____.

A.   An atom

B.   A molecule

C.   A compound

D.   An electron

7: A(n) ______ particle consists of two protons and neutrons.

A.   Alpha

B.   Gamma

C.   Beta

D.   Phi

8: Controlled nuclear chain reactions ____.

A.   Take place in nuclear reactors

B.   Are always fusion reactions

C.   Never produce radioactive by-products

D.   Are characteristic of atomic bombs

9: The charge on a gamma ray is ____.

A.   2

B.   0

C.   3

10: The most common liquid on planet earth is __________.

A.   Hydrogen

B.   Ammonia

C.   Carbon

D.   Oxygen

E.   Water

11: The temperature of ocean surface water depends on _____.

A.   Salinity and density

B.   Pressure and season

C.   Latitude and season

D.   Geography and density