Match each question below with the most appropriate category of Bloom’s Taxonomy that it employs.

Question

1.What molecule is represented by the molecular formula H₂O?

2.Water is capable of participating in what type of bond/interaction(s)?

3.Why does water have a higher specific heat than benzene (C₆H₆)?

4.What would water look like if it were a linear molecule?

A.Evaluate

B.Create

C.Understand

D.Remember

Answer 1

1. H₂O represents a water molecule (one oxygen atom covalently bonded to two hydrogen atoms).
2. Water participates in hydrogen bonds, dipole-dipole interactions, and London dispersion forces, with hydrogen bonding being the most significant.
3. Water has a higher specific heat than benzene due to its extensive hydrogen bonding network, which requires more energy to disrupt (absorb heat) compared to benzene’s weaker van der Waals forces.
4. If water were linear (H–O–H), it would lack polarity (no bent structure = no dipole moment), making it non-polar and unable to form hydrogen bonds—radically altering its properties (e.g., lower boiling point, no surface tension).