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In 1669, an alchemist was working with what liquid in an effort to make gold?
URINE
What 4 “elements” did the ancient Greeks believe made up everything?
AIR, FIRE, WATER, EARTH
Lavoisier took exact measurements before and after experiments. What did he believe about the total weights before and after an experiment?
THEY MUST BE THE SAME / CONSERVATION OF MATTER
Name one metal that is liquid at room temperature.
MERCURY
Did these scientists live before or after Sir Isaac Newton?
AFTER!
(Newton lived 1642-1727)
Of the gases that Davy experimented with at the Pneumatic Institute, which one caused him to dance and laugh?
NITROUS OXIDE
At the age of 19, Humphry Davy took a job at the Pneumatic Institute. What did he do in this job?
EXPERIMENT ON HIMSELF WITH GASES
Antoine Lavoisier married a young, very bright woman. What was her unique contribution to his experiments?
SHE DREW DETAILED ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE EXPERIMENTS
In 1767, Joseph Priestly visited a brewery to “experiment” with the gases produced. What did he figure out how to make?
SPARKLING WATER / CARBONATION / SODA WATER (any of these answers is correct)
BONUS...I ran out questions...you earn 200 points anyway. :)
BONUS POINTS
What 2 gases were discovered in the 1700s after carbon dioxide?
HYDROGEN & NITROGEN
What is the name of the “heavier than air” gas discovered while a medical student looked for a cure for kidney stones?
CARBON DIOXIDE
What was the name of the priest who was also an "amateur scientist” or “natural philosopher” who discovered all sorts of “airs” - 9 new gases?
JOSEPH PRIESTLY
What was “phlogiston”?
“THE ESSENCE OF FIRE” / BELIEVED TO BE PART OF METAL,CAUSED RUST … (any of these answers or general description of same)
What was the first name of Lavoisier's young wife who participated in his laboratory work?
MARIE
What element was accidentally discovered in 1669 when an alchemist added heat to a very condensed liquid?
PHOSPHORUS
What “new air” did a British amateur scientist discover when experimenting with captured “air” from burning mercury calx?
OXYGEN
Which scientist discovered/proved that the ancient “elements” of earth, fire, water and air are actually made of other true elements?
LAVOISIER (the French tax collector)
Which theory from Lavoisier’s writings did Humphrey Davy believe to be incorrect?
THEORY OF HEAT
What element was discovered when Humphry Davy ran electricity through “potash”?
POTASSIUM
What was the name of the Scottish medical student who discovered “heavy air” or “fixed air," while trying to find a cure for kidney stones?
JOSEPH BLACK
What is the last name of the Italian scientist who created a new source of electricity?
VOLTA
At the age of 22, where did Humphry Davy move to for his next scientific job?
LONDON / THE ROYAL INSTITUTE
What element was discovered when Humphry Davy ran electricity through Lye?
SODIUM
Which scientist named a (currently well-known) gas WITHOUT giving credit to the man who first described his experiments that isolated the gas?
LAVOISIER - the Frenchman