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100
Explain what the atomic number is.

It's the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

100

What's a pigment?

A substance that absorbs and reflects a specific wavelength

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A substance that can give any material its colour

100

Define what a frequency is.

the number of times a point on a wave passes a fixed reference point in one second.

100

What is Mendeleev famous for?

He organised the periodic table.

100

Name 1 domain Pasteur worked in.

vaccination/ pasteurization

200

Which element has an atomic mass of 35.453 kg?

Bromine

200

TEXT: New Blue

YinMn blue is a compound. Give the definition of a compound.

It's made of 2 or more elements

200

Fill in the blanks:

The higher the wavelength, the ..... the frequency, the ....... the energy.

the lower the frequency, the lower the energy.

200

Which female scientist won the Nobel Prize for Physics twice (= 2 times)?

Marie Curie

200

Name this physician and cosmologist who predicted a world controlled by AI?

Stephen Hawking

300

Which element can be found both in your teeth and bones?

Calcium
300

Name this semi-precious stone that was used in paint for its intensive blue.

Lapis Lazuli

300

What's the name given to the speed of light in a vacuum?

Celerity

300

What object was named after Galileo Galilei?

A navigation satellite system
300

What's the main difference between dark, milk and white chocolate?

The amount of solid cocoa they contain

400

Find this element that you can find in your phone and that starts with a G.

Gold

400

TEXT: New Blue

What was the last major blue pigment that was discovered in the early 1800s?

Cobalt blue

400

What happens to a molecule of water when it receives waves in the microwave oven?

It releases energy 

400

What did Nikola Tesla work on?

Alternative current
400

What element has 47 for its atomic number?

silver

500

The elements making up our smartphones can be divided into groups. What are the 2 most criticized ones because of environmental issues?

Rare Earth elements + precious metals
500

Name at least 3 elements that make up YinMn.

Yttrium (Y) - Indium (In) - Manganese (Mn) - Oxygen (O)

500

You warm food inside a microwave oven. Some portions of your food are wet. What can you say about these wet portions of food inside the microwave oven?

They're hotter.
500

When did Albert Einstein win his Nobel Prize in Physics?

In 1921

500

TEXT: NEW BLUE

Name the leading scientist whose team discovered YinMn.

Max Subramian

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