Name that Element
Lovely Light
Wonderful Water
100
Atomic symbol C.
What is carbon?
100
This English scientist discovered that white light was not 'pure' but instead, contained all the colors of the rainbow.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
100
A unique property exclusive to water has to do with the density of two of its states of matter.
What is the solid form is less dense than the liquid?
200
Atomic symbol Mg.
What is magnesium?
200
This famous inventor of the light bulb used inert Argon gas to improve his invention.
Who is Thomas Alva Edison?
200
When large lakes freeze in the winter, the layer of ice on top serves at this, for the fish below.
What is an insulator?
300
Atomic symbol Na.
What is sodium?
300
One of the inventers of the spectroscope, also invented this useful piece of laboratory equipment.
What is the Bunsen burner?
300
The type of bonding that holds the two hydrogen atoms to the oxygen atom in water is called this, when electrons are shared.
What is covalent?
400
Atomic symbol K
What is potassium?
400
One of the dynamic duo credited with invention of the spectroscope.
Who is Kirchoff or Bunsen?
400
One of the reasons why water has such an unusually high boiling point, as compared with other substances of the same weight is due to this type of bonding.
What is hydrogen?
500
Atomic symbol Xe.
What is xenon?
500
The chemist responsible for noticing these unique lines, which can serve as a 'fingerprint' for elements.
Who is Joseph Fraunhofer?
500
This Vermont native loved to photograph snowflakes, and was the first person to successfully do so. His work was published and he was given this fitting name.
Who is Snowflake Bentley?