Misc. I
Subatomic Particles
Isotopes
Elements
Classification
The Periodic Table
Misc. II
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How long is an olympic swimming pool (in meters)?
50m
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What are the names AND charges of the subatomic particles?
Protons (+1); electrons (-1); neutrons (0)
100
What is an isotope?
Atoms of the same element that have differing numbers of neutrons.
100
What is the name of the element in the 4th period and the 2nd group?
Calcium
100
Conducts electricity when drawn into wires.
Metal
100
Who is the man that came up with the first way to organize the periodic table?
Dimitri Mendeleev
100
Worship of Krishna is observed in which religion?
Hinduism
200
Which country won the first-ever soccer World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay
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What subatomic particles constitute the "mass" of an atom?
Protons and neutrons - electrons' mass is negligible.
200
What do we use to calculate the weighted average atomic mass of elements?
The natural abundance of each isotope and the isotopes' individual mass numbers.
200
What is the second period and 3A group?
Boron
200
Brittle
Nonmetal
200
This is the largest group on the table
Transition metals
200
What was the first soft drink (soda) in space?
Coca Cola
300
What is the name of the biggest technology company from South Korea?
Samsung
300
What does the mass number tell us?
The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
300
Lithium has four ions: Li-4, Li-6 and Li-8. Name another likely isotope of lithium.
Best answers: Li-5, Li-7
300
What halogen is in the 3rd period?
Chlorine
300
Metal
300
This is a group of non-reacting elements
The noble gasses
300
What is the only edible food that never goes bad?
Honey
400
Demolition of the Berlin wall separating East and West Germany began in what year?
1989
400
If an atom has 10 protons and it is neutral, how many electrons does it have?
10e
400
Magnesium has three isotopes: Mg-23 (78.99%), Mg-24 (10.00%), and Mg-25 (11.01%). What is the weighted average mass of magnesium?
23.3202
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What is the name of the metalloid in the 3rd period?
Silicon
400
Conducts heat, not very maleable
Metalloid
400
What is another name for group 4A?
The Carbon Group
400
What is the smallest (land-wise) country in the world?
Vatican City
500
From which country does Gouda cheese originate?
The Netherlands
500
An atom has a mass number of 22 and an atomic number of 9 - how many protons, neutrons, and electrons does the atom have?
9 protons and 13 neutrons
500
Potassium has 3 stable isotopes: K-39 (93.3%), K-40 (0.01%) and K-41.What is the weighted average mass of potassium?
39.1339
500
A nonmetal in the 4A group.
Carbon
500
Shiny and brittle
Metalloid
500
The most reactive group on the periodic table
7A (the halogens)
500
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3