Foundations & Frustrations
This subatomic particle determines the identity of an element
What is a Proton?
This functional group contains a carbon double-bonded to an Oxygen
What is a carbonyl group?
This macromolecule is made up of amino acids
What is a protein?
This TV show features a high school teacher who starts selling meth
What is Breaking Bad?
I discovered Radioactivity and become the first person to win two Nobel Prizes
Who is Marie Curie?
As you move from left to right across the periodic table, the atomic radius does this
What is decrease?
This functional group has the formula -OH
What is an alcohol?
This molecule is known as the 'energy currency' of the cell
What is ATP?
This gas is responsible for the fizz in soda
What is Carbon Dioxide?
I invented dynamite and later established a famous international prize after reading my own obituary calling me 'the merchant of death'
Who is Alfred Nobel?
This trend describes how strongly an atom attracts an electron
What is electronegativity?
This reagent is commonly used to reduce aldehydes and ketones but not carboxylic acids
What is NaBH4 (Sodium Borohydride)?
This type of protein speeds up chemical reactions without being consumed
What is an enzyme?
What element is in bananas that is slight radioactive
Whta is Potassium?
I developed the theory of relativity and proposed the equation that relates energy and mass
Whos is Albert Einstein?
This type of bond involves the transfer of electrons, typically between a metal and a nonmetal
What is an ionic bond?
This reaction converts an alkene to an alcohol using water and acid catalyst
What is hydration reaction?
This molecule carries genetic information from DNA to the Ribosome
What is mRNA?
In movies, this fictional element is used to make Captain America's shield
What is Vibranium?
I used X-ray diffraction to produce detailed images of DNA, providing key evidence that helped reveal its double-helix structure
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
Which ion is the largest: Oxide, Fluoride, or Sodium ion
What is Oxide (Oxygen with negative 2 charge)?
How many unique signals would you expect from the proton NMR spectrum of Ethanol
What is 3 unique signals?
This process produces the majority of ATP during cellular respiration
What is Oxidation Phosphorylation?
This gas makes up about 78 percent of the Earth's atmosphere
What is Nitrogen?
I envisioned wireless transmission of energy, helped develop AC electricity, and was overshadowed in my time by a rival who supported direct current
Who is Nikola Tesla?