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
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