Elements
This is the most abundant element in the universe.
What is hydrogen?
The process of iron reacting with oxygen and water produces this reddish-brown substance.
What is rust?
These organic compounds are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, and include sugars and starches.
What are carbohydrates?
The chemical name for table salt.
What is sodium chloride?
This popular TV show about a chemistry teacher turned meth cook is called this.
What is Breaking Bad?
The chemical symbol for gold.
What is Au?
The type of reaction that releases heat to its surroundings.
What is an exothermic reaction?
The simplest type of hydrocarbon, consisting only of single bonds.
What are alkanes?
The gas you exhale after respiration.
What is carbon dioxide?
The fictional element used to power Iron Man’s arc reactor.
What is palladium?
This noble gas lights up neon signs.
What is neon?
The pH value of a neutral solution.
What is 7?
A compound with the formula C₂H₅OH.
What is ethanol?
The acid found in your stomach.
What is peptic acid?
The name of the green chemical used by cartoon villains, often labeled "toxic."
What is radioactive waste?
This element is a liquid at room temperature and toxic to humans.
What is mercury?
A reaction in which two compounds exchange ions to form two new compounds.
What is a double replacement reaction?
The name for a large molecule made up of repeating units called monomers.
What is a polymer?
The main ingredient in vinegar.
What is acetic acid?
In Harry Potter, this type of magical liquid allows the drinker to assume another person’s appearance.
What is Polyjuice Potion?
This metalloid is used in semiconductors and has the chemical symbol Si.
What is silicon?
The term for substances that speed up a chemical reaction without being consumed.
What are catalysts?
This class of organic molecules contains both an amino group and a carboxyl group.
What are amino acids?
The compound added to toothpaste to help prevent tooth decay.
What is fluoride?
This chemical weapon, known from WWI, was a choking agent also called mustard gas.
What is sulfur mustard?