Organic Chemistry
This word could refer to a naval vessel or an unstable conformation of cyclohexanes
What is a boat?
These are two of the four main types of biological molecules.
What are proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, or carbohydrates?
The lower portion of the stratosphere contains an abnormally high concentration of this gas that protects us from most of the sun’s UV radiation.
What is Ozone?
This is the number of elements on the periodic table.
What is 118?
This was the year that UAB was founded.
What is 1969?
This is the number of stereoisomers in 1-bromoheptane or the number of unhybridized p orbitals in a carbonyl
What is one??
This lipid is essential for maintaining cell membrane fluidity; however, high levels of it are associated with risk of cardiovascular disease.
What is cholesterol?
In 1970 the US formed this government agency, intended to protect human and environmental health.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
The elements Scandium and Thulium are named after this region of Europe.
What is Scandinavia?
This animal is the deadliest to humans in the world, causing more than 700,000 deaths worldwide.
What is a mosquito?
This rule, named for a German physical chemist, is a quantum mechanical shortcut for determining the aromaticity of an organic compound
What is Hückel’s Rule?
One of the primary proteins present in the silk produced by many insects is fibroin, which is made up primarily of this type of protein secondary structure.
What are beta pleated sheets?
This polymer, with a formula of (C2H4)ₙ, is used in making plastic backs, films, and bottles and accounts for 34% of the total plastics market.
What is polyethylene?
These two elements are the only ones on the periodic table to be liquid at room temperature.
What are Bromine and Mercury?
This US state contains all ten of the top ten tallest mountains in the United States.
What is Alaska?
This canine-esque reduction reaction is started with hydrazine to form a hydrazone and completed with a base and heat to form an alkane
What is Wolff-Kishner (reduction)?
This enzyme important for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was first discovered in the thermophilic bacteria species Thermus aquaticus residing in hot springs in Yellowstone National Park.
What is taq polymerase?
This synthetic method states that you should try to maximize the incorporation of all materials used in the process into the final product, and is one of the twelve principles of green chemistry.
What is atom economy?
This metal is in the name of a blue pigment it is used to create.
What is cobalt?
This artist is the top Grammy award winner of all time.
Who is Beyonce?
This common organometallic reagent is known for its ability to perform conjugate addition with alpha, beta unsaturated carbonyls (Michael acceptors)
What is an organocuprate (Gilman reagent)?
These are three different reagents that can all be used to test for the presence of reducing sugars, which are sugars capable of acting as a reducing agent and forming new glycosidic bonds.
What are Benedict’s solution, Fehling’s solution, and Tollen’s reagent?
This international agreement saw the creation of the Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Phase-out Management Plan
What is the Montreal Protocol?
The symbol for this element originates from its Latin name, plumbum, which is also the origin of the word plumber.
What is lead?
This city is where the first modern Olympic Games were held.
What is Athens, Greece?