Chemistry 11 Jeopardy

Periodic Table of Elements

100

The atomic number of iron

26

200

The elemental symbol for potassium 

K

300

What element is diamond made of?

carbon

400

These elements are highly reactive and contain 7 valence electrons.

halogens

500

This latin name for gold is where the chemical symbol for gold comes from

aurum

Chemistry History

100

This chemist is known for discovering the inverse relationship between the pressure and volume of gases. 

Robert Boyle

200

This scientist has a temperature scale based on absolute zero named after him. 

Lord Kelvin

300

The number 6.022x10²³ is named after 

Amedeo Avogadro 

400

Daily Double

Give an example of a scientific unit that is named after a person. 

500

At what university was the first noble gas compound discovered? 

UBC

Solutions, Acids, Bases

100

A chemical that changes colour based on pH is a(n)

indicator

200

A compound that ionizes completely to give H₃O⁺ when dissolved in water is a(n)

strong acid

300

A solution that has a maximum amount of solute dissolved in it is called ____________

saturated

400

This scale measures the basicity of a solution based on hydroxide concentration 

pOH

500

Name an example of a strong acid

HCl

HBr

HI

H₂SO₄

HNO₃

HClO₃

Common chemicals

100

H₂O

Water

200

NaCl

table salt

300

CH₃COOH

vinegar

400

C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁

sucrose (sugar)

500

NaHCO₃

baking soda