Biology & biochemistry
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
His most famous invention was dynamite; he used his wealth to award annual prizes in science, literature, and peace.
Alfred Nobel
Which element melts in your hand?
Gallium
The difference between organic chemistry and inorganic chemistry is that organic chemistry concerns reactions involving this element.
Carbon
What city was the Spring 2022 ACS conference in?
San Diego
Name this process: 6CO2 + 6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2
Photosynthesis
We celebrate the number this guy discovered on mole day; his name sounds similar to a main ingredient in guacamole.
Amedeo Avogadro
What is the most abundant gas on Mars?
Carbon dioxide
What is the transition from solid to gas called?
Sublimation
What bowl game did the CMU football team win in Fall 2021?
The Sunbowl
What are the four types of macromolecules?
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
This woman contributed to the discovery of DNA structure, but she was never nominated for a Nobel prize.
Rosalind Franklin
This is produced when lightning strikes.
Ozone or O3
A ______ donates electrons and reacts with electron-poor sites.
Nucleophile
This Chemistry faculty recently joined Snapchat, who also shares a last name with what you call someone who operates a ship.
LeCaptain
What is the name of the bond connecting naturally occurring polyamides?
Polypeptide
Which woman was awarded the Nobel prize twice?
Marie Curie
What two letters are not in any periodic table element, symbol, or name?
J and Q
What is the relationship between the relative quantities of substances taking part in a reaction or forming a compound, typically in a ratio of whole integers?
Stoichiometry
What building on Bellows Street was the home of the president until 1990?
Carlin Alumni House
______ is the metabolic breakdown of glucose to pyruvate.
Glycolysis
Who created the modern periodic table?
What chemical is present on the strip of a matchbox that reacts with the potassium chlorate on match to make it burn?
Red phosphorus
______ relates to the rate of reactions, while ______ is the concerned with the stability of reactants and products.
Kinetics, thermodynamics
What present-day hall first housed chemistry in 1915?
Grawn Hall