Useful Chemistry
Name the first synthetic fibre discovered in a chemistry laboratory.
Nylon
What is an alloy?
Multiple metals mixed together to look like one metal
Name one piece of safety equipment in our lab.
Any of the following: Fire extinguisher, first aid kit, emergency shower, or eye wash station
What shape represents caution?
Inverted Triangle
What type of soap was produced by the pioneers: Hard or soft?
Soft
Other than nylon, name a synthetic fibre
Polyester, kevlar, or gore-tex
Gold used in jewelry is a polymer. True or false?
How long should you flush your eye(s) with water?
15 Minutes
What symbol would be on the bottle of a pesticide?
Poisonous
What is saponification?
When fatty acids meet alkalis
Define synthetic
Human made chemicals
Name the real-life use for a polyethylene polymer
Milk Jugs
What is the purpose of the tongs?
To hold hot glassware
True or false. Household ammonia cleaner is classified as flammable.
False. It is classified as being corrosive.
Name one way that the pioneers determined the soap making reaction was completed.
Placed small amount on tongue and it had not bite OR mixture was thick and frothy.
What do herbicides do?
Kill unwanted plants
Gold-steel is an alloy. True or false?
True. It has the advantage over pure gold because pure gold is very soft.
What type of glassware do we use in our labs to provide the most accurate measurement?
Graduated Cylinder
What is one symbol would you see on a propane bottle.
Corrosive or Flammable
What two key ingredients comprise the makeup of homemade soap?
Fats and lye