Chemistry 🧪
What is the molecular shape of methane, CH₄?
Tetrahedral
In the Marvel films, what is the name of Thor’s hammer?
Mjölnir
What is the capital city of New Zealand?
Wellington
Which planet is known for its prominent ring system?
Saturn
How many seconds are there in five minutes?
300 seconds
What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the first electron shell?
Two electrons.
Which fictional archaeologist is known for carrying a whip and wearing a fedora?
Indiana Jones
What is the capital city of Italy?
Rome
How many points is a free throw worth in basketball?
One Point
What is the opposite of a synonym?
An antonym
Which intermolecular force is present between all atoms and molecules?
Dispersion Forces
In The Hunger Games, what district is Katniss Everdeen from?
District 12
Which river flows through Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea?
The Nile River
What is the name of the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
What word describes a word formed from the first letters of a phrase, such as NASA?
An acronym
Which element has the electron configuration 2,8,7?
Chlorine
What is the name of the coffee shop frequently visited by the characters in Friends?
Central Perk
Which desert covers much of northern Africa?
The Sahara Desert
Which country’s national rugby union team is known as the All Blacks?
New Zealand
Clue: What number comes next in this pattern?
2, 4, 8, 16, _____
32
A gas occupies 2.40 L at a pressure of 100 kPa. The pressure increases to 150 kPa while the temperature remains constant. Calculate the new volume.
1.60 L
What video game series features the locations Hyrule, Death Mountain and Gerudo Valley?
Which country has a maple leaf on its national flag?
Canada
What does the abbreviation DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid.
Which chess piece can jump over other pieces?
The knight
Explain why magnesium has a higher first ionisation energy than sodium.
Magnesium has a greater nuclear charge while its outer electron is in the same principal energy level. The outer electron experiences a stronger attraction to the nucleus.
Which singer released the albums 21, 25 and 30?
Adele
Which country is home to the ancient city of Petra?
Jordan
What colour jersey is worn by the overall leader of the Tour de France?
Yellow
What word can be placed after each of these words?
Room
A student carries out paper chromatography. A pigment travels 4.5 cm while the solvent front travels 7.5 cm. Calculate the pigment’s Rf value.
0.60
In Stranger Things, what name is given to the dark alternate dimension?
The Upside Down
What is the smallest country in the world by land area?
Vatican City
What is the SI unit used to measure electrical resistance?
The ohm
Rearrange the letters in LISTEN to form another English word.
SILENT
DOUBLE POINTS
Determine whether carbon dioxide, CO₂, is polar or non-polar. Justify your answer using its molecular shape.
CO₂ is non-polar. Its two polar C=O bonds are arranged symmetrically in a linear molecule, so the bond dipoles cancel.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what fictional metal is used to make Captain America’s shield?
Vibranium
What is the longest river located entirely within Australia?
The Murray River
In cricket, how many legal deliveries are normally bowled in one over?
6
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs exactly $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?
5c
DOUBLE POINTS
Nitrogen reacts with hydrogen according to the equation:
N2 + 3H2 —> 2NH3
A mixture contains 2.0 mol of nitrogen and 3.0 mol of hydrogen. Identify the limiting reagent and calculate the amount of ammonia produced.
Hydrogen is the limiting reagent and 2.0 mol of ammonia is produced.
DOUBLE POINTS
Name the film franchise that includes the characters Dominic Toretto, Letty Ortiz and Roman Pearce.
Fast & Furious
The ancient city of Machu Picchu is located in which country?
Peru
What subatomic particle determines the identity of an element?
The number of protons
A farmer has 17 sheep. All but nine run away. How many sheep remain?
9
A sample contains 3.01 x 1023 molecules of carbon dioxide, CO₂. Calculate the amount of carbon dioxide in moles.
0.5 moles
Which actor played both Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films and Caesar in the modern Planet of the Apes films?
Andy Serkis
Which two countries share the longest international land border?
Canada and United States
What is the maximum possible break in a standard frame of snooker?
147
You have two ropes. Each rope takes exactly 60 minutes to burn, but they do not burn at a constant rate. How could you measure exactly 45 minutes?
Light the first rope at both ends and the second rope at one end. The first rope finishes after 30 minutes. At that moment, light the other end of the second rope. Its remaining section takes 15 minutes to burn, producing a total of 45 minutes.