USNCO General
USNCO Tiers + Rules
General Chemistry
Atoms
Explosion Prevention
100

What USNCO stands for.

What is United States Chemistry Olympiad?

100

First tier of USNCO.

What is USNCO Locals?

100

Fastest particle in the universe.

What is a photon?

100

Negatively charged particle, orbits the atom.

What is an electron?

100

Worn on your face over your eyes to prevent splashing of toxic chemicals.

What are safety goggles?

200

Organizer of USNCO.

What is ACS (American Chemical Society)?

200

Last tier of USNCO which involves skipping the end of school and going to a university.

How cool is USNCO Camp?

200
Logarithmic scale measuring acidity/alkalinity

What is a pH scale?

200

Particle with no charge, in nucleus.

What is a neutron?

200
Shatters when you drop it on the ground, types include beakers, graduated cylinders, burets.

What is glassware?

300

What USABO stands for.

What is United States of America Biology Olympiad.

300

Exam that Steve took @ Santa Clara University, middle stage of USNCO.

What is USNCO Nationals?

300

Elementary particle that is equivalent to a positively charged hydrogen ion.

Proton

300

Orbitals which are ______ to the nucleus have higher energy.

What is closer?

300

Chemistry equivalent of a coffee mug.

What is a beaker?

400

Best book for USNCO.

What is Atkin's Chemical Principles?

400

Number of questions on the MCQ portion of Locals.

What does the number 60 represent?

400

A radioactive particle that is equivalent to a Helium nucleus.

What is an alpha particle?

400

The process where photons bump electrons up energy levels.

What is the photoelectric effect?

400

No experiments are allowed in this object, used only for measuring.

What is a graduated cylinder?

500

Hardest and last topic in USNCO locals exam.

What is Organic Chemistry?

500

Name for the competition that the Top 4 students at USNCO Camp advance to.

What is the International Chemistry Olympiad?

500

The name of the group of elements that includes Iodine, Chlorine, Bromine, and Flourine.

What are the halogens?

500

The name of the gap between electron orbitals. 

What is a node?

500

This type of flask is used in titrations. Must spell out the word.

What is E-R-L-E-N-M-E-Y-E-R?

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