ΑΧΣ Trivia
Where was ΑΧΣ founded at?
University of Wisconsin-Madison
What makes Felicia's stomach hurt all the time?
Too many gummy bears.
Name ALL of the diatomic elements:
**hint there are 7**
Hydrogen (H2)
Nitrogen (N2)
Oxygen (O2)
Fluorine (F2)
Chlorine (Cl2)
Iodine (I2)
Bromine (Br2)
What is our mens basketball team ranked?
3rd in the B1G conference
(as of March 9th 2021)
When was ΑΧΣ founded? Give the exact date.
December 11, 1902
12/11/1902
What is the most abundant reaction on discord?
Pepe
Balance the equation:
Cu + HNO3 ---> Cu(NO3)2 + NO + H2O
3 Cu + 8 HNO3 ---> 3 Cu(NO3)2 + 2 NO + 4 H2O
Which famous actor's brother teaches Entomology here at the university?
Tom Hanks!
Which of the following symbols is on the pledge pins?
⦿ ☾ ♂ ☿ 🜩 ♀ 🜪
🜪
This is the alchemical symbol for Lead.
What's the 6th word of the second paragraph of the PChem?
Second Paragraph:
Beware the Physical Chem, my son!
The laws that aren’t, the constants that vary.
Beware the phlogiston, my little one
And of the molality be wary.
What is the molecular weight of C3H8O? This is otherwise known as isopropyl alcohol or propan-2-ol.
60.096 g/mol
What was the cost of tuition in 1868?
$15.00
Yes, $15.00
Name the founders. Last names are fine (extra 50 points if you know their first names too)
Raymond Conger
Frank Petura
James Silverthorn
Joseph Holty
Edward Mattke
B.E. McCormick
Harold Eggers
A.E. Kundert
T. Howard Matthews
When was the Zeta chapter of ΑΧΣ established?
We were founded on May 27, 1908.
What percent of phosphorous by mass in the polyatomic ion in phosphate?
PO43-
Name one product that was developed by Illinois Chemical Engineering Alumni:
Pantene
Smirnoff Ice
Wrigley Gum
Cottonelle
Kleenex
Budweiser
Cheerios
Cascade
5 Gum
What are the 3 Objects? In order as well.
**Must be Verbatim.**
1. To bind its members with a tie of true and lasting friendship.
2. To strive for the advancement of chemistry both as a science and a profession.
3. To aid its members by every honorable means in the attainment of their ambitions as chemists throughout their mortal lives.
When did our chapter last host the Biennial Conclave?
In 1972, Zeta hosted the 31st Biennial Conclave right here in Urbana.
Determine the volume (in mL) of 0.670M HBr needed to reach the equivalence point for the titration of 0.166L of C5H5N (Kb= 1.80 x 10-9) at a 1.110M concentration.
275mL
What was the University of Illinois initially named?
Illinois Industrial University