Elements
Which element makes up most of the human body?
Carbon
Who discovered the electron?
JJ Thomson
What is the chemical formula of table salt?
NaCl
What is Avogadro's number?
6.022 x 1023
What is the school mascot?
Phantoms
Which element has a symbol that is based on the Latin for it, natrium?
Sodium
Who discovered the nucleus and positive charges?
Ernest Rutherford
What is the chemical formula and charge of phosphate?
PO4-3
What is the only letter of the alphabet that doesn't appear on the periodic table?
J
How many teachers are there at the high school? (must be within 5, closest team gets points)
65
Mercury and Bromine
Who's model of an atom do use most frequently today? (The Solar System Model)
Neils Bohr
What is the chemical formula for hydrogen peroxide?
H2O2
What is the most common state of matter in the universe?
Plasma
How many students are enrolled at West De Pere High School this school year? (must be within 50 and the closest team gets the points)
1055
Which element has a symbol that is based on the Latin name for it, plumbum?
Lead
Who is credited with creating the first periodic table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
What is the chemical formula and charge of nitrite?
NO2-1
What is the most abundant element in the entire universe?
Hydrogen
Name 2 teachers/staff that went to West De Pere.
Mr. Gerke, Mr. Batten, Mr. Steuck, Ms. Nelson, Ms. Hayden, Ms. Dean, Ms. Hana, Kim (attendance), Kelsey (activities)
What is the most abundant element in the world?
Oxygen
Who reorganized the periodic table based on atomic number?
Henry Mosely
What is an example of a positively charged polyatomic ion?
NH4+1 = ammonium
H3O+1 = hydronium
What chemical causes the burning sensation when you eat peppers?
Capsaicin
What was West De Pere High School originally named?
Nicolet High School