Chemistry Trivia Questions
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What metal, symbolized as Pt, should be used for a clean wire in a flame test?
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platinum
What is the most abundant element found in water that is also a light gas?
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hydrogen
Which German chemist has his name associated with the gas burner commonly used in science labs?
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robert bunsen
Which lightweight, brownish element is a key component of the compound Borax used as a water softener?
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boron
Which heavy metal, extracted from the gray metallic ore galena, is used in storage batteries?
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lead
What is the chemical element with the symbol 'Zn'?
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zinc
Which element must be present in organic compounds by definition?
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carbon
What element, represented by the symbol Fe, can dissolve in water over a long period of time?
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iron
Which element does ozone consist of, with each molecule containing 3 atoms?
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oxygen
Which chemical element forms the carbonate in seashells and the phosphate in bones?
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calcium
Which German chemist co-founded the science of chemical spectroscopy and has a gas burner named after him?
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robert bunsen
What element has Ra-226 as its most abundant isotope with a half-life of 1,620 years?
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radium
What 12-letter chemical is frequently used in the production of dyes and the preservation of biological specimens?
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formaldehyde
What is the name of the barbecue fuel made by heating wood without air, commonly used in grilling?
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charcoal
Which country is gallium named after, based on its Latin name?
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france
Which element, discovered in 1789, was found in the mineral zircon?
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zirconium
What color is an emerald when Chromium compounds are present?
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green
Which deadly element, discovered by Glenn Seaborg, was humorously given the symbol Pu?
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plutonium
Arsenopyrite is the primary mineral source for which toxic element?
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arsenic
What is the name of the action involving enzymes that produces beer and cheese and is also called zymosis?
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fermentation
What element is named after the elder gods of Greece?
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titanium
What is the common name for the hydrated oxide of iron?
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rust
Which element, symbolized as 'Co' and chemically similar to iron, is used in a blue pigment?
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cobalt
What is the simplest organic compound called an aldehyde, widely used to preserve biological specimens?
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formaldehyde
What chemical element is added to swimming pools and used in laundry bleaches?
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chlorine
Which element, with the symbol Cd, is used in rechargeable batteries and to protect other metals from corrosion?
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cadmium
What is the term for a form of an element that has the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons?
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isotope
What noble gas, symbolized by Kr, was discovered in the 1960s to be capable of forming compounds?
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krypton
What element, discovered by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808, is commonly found in egg and clam shells?
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calcium
What element is represented by the chemical symbol Fm and was discovered in the 20th century?
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fermium
What greenish, poisonous gas is utilized to disinfect swimming pool water by killing bacteria?
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chlorine
What product is created through the process of saponification, and is an anagram of the word 'sapo'?
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soap
What is the name of the milk sugar with the chemical formula C12 H22 O11?
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lactose
What process occurs to silver when exposed to sulfur compounds in the air?
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tarnish
What is the lightest element whose atoms make up about 90% of the universe?
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hydrogen
In English-speaking countries outside of the U.S., what is aluminum known as?
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aluminium
What is the term for a mixture of two or more metals, exemplified by the magnetic substance alnico?
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alloy
Which element's name is derived from the Greek words meaning 'water forming'?
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hydrogen
Which metal is largely obtained from the mineral argentite?
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silver
Which light noble gas cannot be solidified under normal atmospheric pressure?
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helium
What metal is always found in a ferroalloy?
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iron
Combining mercury with which gaseous element causes it to glow blue as opposed to orange-red?
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neon
Which element is the lightest among the noble gases?
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helium
What element has an atomic weight of 1.008?
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hydrogen
Which element did Lavoisier rename that was originally called 'inflammable air' by Cavendish?
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hydrogen
What element has the symbol Zr and is the last element alphabetically?
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zirconium
What color is associated with the Latin word 'rubidus,' from which the name rubidium is derived?
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red
Which element, named after the Latin word for lime, is found in limestone?
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calcium
Which element, represented by the symbol Ir, is one of the most corrosion-resistant metals known?
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iridium
Which element is diamond, the hardest known substance, composed of crystallized atoms of?
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carbon
What is the element with the symbol He that is the most difficult of all gases to liquefy?
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helium
Which element, with the symbol K, has compounds that are abundantly found in the Dead Sea?
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potassium
In the reaction represented by 4Fe + 3O2 yields 2Fe2O3, which substance undergoes oxidation?
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iron
Cane sugar is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and which other element?
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oxygen
To reduce pollution, which element, represented by the symbol Pb, was removed from gasoline?
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lead
Which element, poisonous in its pure form, is added to table salt as a compound?
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iodine
What substance is found in water in concentrated form to create brine?
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salt
Which element, with the symbol K, is a component of saltpeter along with nitrogen and oxygen?
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potassium
What yellow element, with the chemical symbol S, has compounds responsible for the scent of skunks?
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sulfur
What is the simplest aldehyde compound that is used to prevent the deterioration of protein-rich substances?
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formaldehyde
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