History of Chemistry
What element did people think you could turn lead into?
Gold
These atoms have different numbers of neutrons but the same number of protons
Isotopes
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen (H)
How many columns are in the Periodic Table?
18
What is the full name for ATP?
Adenosine Triphosphate
What was an early scientific name for chemistry?
Alchemy
What shape are p orbitals and what axes can they exist on?
Shape = dumbbell
Axes = x, y, and z
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury (Hg)
Who designed the periodic table? (Just last name is ok)
Dmitri Mendeleev
Name two reagants that can form an ester
Alcohol and carboxylic acid
What did Alfred Noble, the founder of the Nobel Prize, invent?
Dynamite
How many times heavier is a proton than an electron?
2000x
What is the name of the last element on the periodic table (#118)?
Oganesson (Og)
What is the only letter that doesn't appear in the Periodic Table?
J
How many sites of unsaturation are in the following compound: C6H9N3
4
What year was the first modern atomic theory proposed? (anywhere in a 10 year window)
1803-1808
Anytime between 1793 - 1818 considered correct
What is the antiparticle of an electron called?
Positron
What metal has the highest melting point?
Tungsten (W)
How many transition metals are there in the d block?
What are all of 3 main components of an amino acid, around the central carbon?
Amino group, carboxyl group, and R group
What is the name of the Greek philosopher who first came up with the name "atom"?
Democritus
+2/3 and -1/3
What element's name means "stranger" in Greek? (hint: its one of the noble gases)
Xenon (Xe)
What is the only periodic table group that contains elements in three of the main states of matter at standard temperature and pressure?
Halogens
The name of the reaction mechanism when a bond breaks by splitting the shared pair of electrons equally between the two products (creates 2 free radicals)
Homolytic cleavage