Stereochemistry
Shrek
Fall Jeopardy
100

Fill in the blank below:

[Blank] is thinking about molecules in 3D

Stereochemistry 

100

Here's an easy one to start: where does Shrek live?

Swamp

100

Why is autumn typically called fall in the United States?

Because leaves fall during this time

200

Fill in the blank below:

Suppose we change all stereocenters from wedges to dashes on a molecule. These two molecules are [Blank]

Enantiomers 

200

What band sang both the first and last songs in the movie?

Smashmouth 

200

What date is the start of fall?

September 22nd

300

Fill in the blank below:

Suppose we change all but one stereocenter from wedges to dashes on a molecule. These two molecules are [Blank]

Diastereomers 

300

What does the Gingerbread Man say when Lord Farquaad asks him where the rest of the fairytale creatures are?

Eat me

300

What green pigment in leaves breakdown, which results in their colors appearing yellow and orange?

chlorophyll 

400

What do we call a 50:50 mixture of enantiomers?

A racemic mixture 

400

'I'm not the monster here -- you are! You and the rest of that Fairy Tale trash poisoning my perfect world!' Who says this?

Lord Farquaad  

400

According to a Journal of Consumer Research study, what type of movie is watched more in the fall?

Romance 

500

Would a racemic mixture rotate light as S, R, or not rotate light at all?

Not rotate light at all
500

When Shrek and Donkey get to Duloc, it's set up like Disney World. There's a sign that tells how long the wait is from a certain point. How long is the wait?

45 minutes

500

What is the full moon that occurs closest to the Autumn equinox?

Harvest moon

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