Welcome 7th grade chemists!

Mysterious Ms. Ma

100

What does Ms. Ma's last name (Ma) mean in Chinese? 

A. Horse

B. Pig

C. Dragon

D. Goat

A. Horse 

200

Which two majors did Ms. Ma learn at her college New York University (NYU)? 

A. Chemistry and Math

B. Teaching Chemistry and Biology

C. Teaching Chemistry and Art History 

D. Teaching Chemistry and Computer Science

D. Teaching Chemistry and Computer Science

300

Ms. Ma has many favorite things to do in her free time EXCEPT ______

A. playing volleyball

B. watching movies

C. playing the guitar 

D. reading picture books

C. Ms. Ma cannot play the guitar (but she wishes to learn!)

500

Which city is Ms. Ma's hometown? 

A. Shanghai, China

B. Beijing, China

C. Shenzhen, China

D. Guangdong, China

B. Beijing, China

Chemistry Elements

100

Which element has the atomic number 5? 

A. Zirconium (Zr)

B. Lead (Pb)

C. Mercury (Hg)

D. Boron (B)

D. Boron (B)

200

Which element has the most mass (heaviest)? 

A. Zirconium (Zr)

B. Lead (Pb)

C. Mercury (Hg)

D. Boron (B)

B. Lead (Pb)

300

Which element is in liquid phase at the room temperature? 

A. Zirconium (Zr)

B.  Lead (Pb)

C. Mercury (Hg)

D. Boron (B)

C. Mercury (Hg)

500

Which element belongs to transition metals AND has similar chemical properties as Titanium(Ti) (Period 4, Group4)? 

A. Zirconium (Zr)

B. Lead (Pb)

C. Mercury (Hg)

D. Boron (B)

A. Zirconium (Zr)

Chemistry Facts

100

How is the relationship between Chemistry and Physics? 

A. Not related 

B. Chemistry needs Physics

C. Physics needs Chemistry 

D. They need each other

D. They need each other

200

What is the common name of sodium chloride (NaCl) in our kitchen? 

A. Soy Sauce 

B. Sugar 

C. Salt 

D. Spice

C. Salt 

300

Only one woman, Marie Curie, has been honored twice, with the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics and the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. What did she discover? 

A. Periodic Table 

B. Element Radium (Ra) 

C. Element Mercury (Hg)

D. DNA

B. Element Radium (Ra) 

500

What is air primarily made of? 

A. Oxygen (O₂), Hydrogen (H₂), Argon (Ar), and Nitrogen (N₂)

B. Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon (Ar), and Carbon monoxide (CO)

C. Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon (Ar), and Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

D. Oxygen, Water (H₂O), Argon (Ar),  and Nitrogen 

C. Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon (Ar), and Carbon dioxide (CO₂)