General Chemistry I
General Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry Trivia I
Chemistry Trivia II
100

How many protons does Carbon-13 have?

What is 6 protons?

100

Predict the product of this reaction.

CaO(s) + 2 H2O(l) -> ?

What is Ca(OH)2?

100

What are two key differences between SN1 and SN2 reactions?

What is bimolecuelar vs. unimoleculear, formation of cation, 1 step vs 2 step, etc...


100

Whats the chemical name for rust? (Double points for correct oxidation state?)

What is Iron (III) Oxide?

100
What is the Third Law of Thermodynamics?

A substance has a perfectly crystalline structure at 0 Kelvin, atoms are completely still at 0 Kelvin, etc...

 

200

Which element is known to have the highest electronegativity? (Double points if the element with the lowest electronegativity is named)

What is Fluorine? (What is Cesium AND/OR Francium)

200

What kind of reaction feels cold to the touch?

What is an Endothermic reaction.

200

What is the formula to determine the number of stereoisomers in a compound if the number of stereocenters are known?

What is, 2^n (where n = # of stereocenters)

200

What is the name of the isotope of Hydrogen which has two neutrons instead of one? (Double points if you can name all 3 occurring isotopes of Hydrogen)

What is Deuterium? (Protium and Tritium)

200

What is the name of the acid mixture which is able to dissolve metallic gold? (Double points if you can name the acids in the mixture)

What is aqua regia? (Conc. Hydrochloric + Conc. Nitric Acid)

300

Which intermolecular force is responsible for water's high boiling point?

What is Hydrogen Bonding?

300

What is the molecular geometry of NH3? (Double points if 3 symmetry elements are named)

What is trigonal planar? (Identity Operator (E), Rotation Axis (C3), 3 Vertical Planes (Sigmav)

300

Predict the product of the Diels-Alder reaction between 1,3-butadiene and ethene.

Whats is Cyclohexene?

300

What is the only substance that can exist naturally in all three states of matter on Earth?

What is water?

300

Which element has the highest boiling point?

What is Tungsten? (5,555 oC)

400

Here are some quantum numbers describing the outermost valence electron on an element, which element is it?

n = (4)  l = (2)  mI = (2)  ms = (+1/2)


What is Technetium (Tc)

(Would also accept Yttrium b/c of mI)

400

What is the Rate of Reaction equation for the elementary following reaction:

A + 2B -> C + D

rate = k[A][B]2

400

What are  2 criteria that a chemical needs to satisfy to be considered aromatic? (Double points if you can name all 4.)

Cyclic Structure, Planarity (molecule must be planar), Complete Conjugation,  Hückel’s Rule  (4n + 2 π-electrons)

 

400

Which element has the highest density at room temperature?

What is Osmium (Os)? 

400

Which element was named after one of the planets?

What is Uranium. (After Uranus!)

500

Name all 7 strong acids (Double points if you can draw their Lewis Structures)

What is HCl, HBr, HI, HNO3, HClO3, HClO4, H2SO4

(Good luck with Lewis Structures)

500

What is the expression for the Ion Solubility Constant for Copper (II) chlorate?

What is Ksp = [Cu+2][ClO3-]2

500

This empirical rule states that a double bond cannot be placed at the bridgehead of a bridged ring system unless one of the rings is sufficiently large.

What is Bredt's Rule?

500

When talking about stereochemistry, we use the letters (R) and (S) to differentiate enantiomers/stereoisomers. What do these letters stand for? 

What is rectus (R) and sinister (S) ?

500

Name one famous people who where Chemistry majors in college? 

Who is Margaret Thatcher, Pope Francis, Kurt Vonnegut, and more