Trivial Chem
Name an element with the letter “Y”
Yttrium, Ytterbium, Oxygen, Mercury, etc.
A strong field ligand leads to a ___-spin electron configuration
Low
What is my favorite color?
Purple
John’s mother has 5 sons. The first is named January, the second February, the third April, the fourth May, and the fifth is ___?
John
Pick a random number from 1-5
4
Name an element that is named after a geographical location.
Francium, Hassium, Europium, Americium, Moscovium, etc.
What is the atomic mass of carbon? (2 decimal places)
12.01
Cat
What is more useful when it is broken?
An egg
How many fluid ounces are in a pint?
16
Name an element with an atomic number >100
Fermium, Mendelevium, Nobelium… Tennessine, Oganesson
Hess’s law regards what subcategory of chemistry?
Thermodynamics
What is my current goal for USNCO this year?
Top 150
Where can you see all the time, and walk toward but never reach no matter what?
The horizon
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
Name the first 10 elements in order.
Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, neon
Give a valid equation that contains wavelength, frequency, and the speed of light.
Wavelength x frequency = speed of light
What is my favorite class in school?
Band
Four cars were at a four way stop all from different directions. They cannot decide who was there first, so they all go at the same time. None of them crash, however. How?
They all made right/left hand turns.
Which state shares a border with exactly one other state?
Maine
Name the element with the most letters in its name.
Rutherfordium
Give the IUPAC name for this compound. (On image)
2,3-dichloroheptan-1-ol
What is my favorite board game?
Clue
Use eight 8’s to add up to 1000.
888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8
How many keys does a piano have?
88