Periodic Table Trivia
The only element on the periodic table that lacks neutrons in its most common isotope.
What is hydrogen?
This protective gear is worn to shield your eyes from chemical splashes.
What are safety goggles/glasses?
This gas is responsible for the fizz in soda, beer, and champagne.
What is carbon dioxide?
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and is famous for her work on radioactivity.
Who is Marie Curie?
The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against invasions from this group.
Who are the Mongols?
The only metal in group 15.
What is bismuth?
This piece of lab equipment is used to rinse chemicals off your body in case of a spill.
What is a safety shower?
This popular stimulant, found in coffee and tea, acts as an adenosine receptor antagonist.
What is caffeine?
This scientist's gold foil experiment led to the discovery of the atomic nucleus.
Who is Ernest Rutherford?
The only U.S. state with a one-syllable name.
What is Maine?
The only two elements that are liquid at room temperature.
What are mercury and bromine?
If a chemical gets in your eyes, you should flush them at the eyewash station for at least this long.
What is 15 minutes?
The chemical compound responsible for the burning sensation in whiskey and other spirits.
What is ethanol?
This scientist proposed the quantum mechanical model of the atom using wave equations.
Who is Erwin Schrödinger?
This TV show features a high school chemistry teacher who turns to a life of crime.
What is breaking bad?
The name of the group that contains highly reactive metals such as lithium, sodium, and potassium.
What are alkali metals?
In case of a small fire on your lab bench, you should use this to smother the flames instead of water.
This process, used in the production of whiskey and vodka, separates alcohol from water based on boiling points.
What is distillation?
This scientist discovered penicillin, the first widely used antibiotic.
Who is Alexander Fleming?
The first feature-length animated film ever released.
What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
This element, atomic number 92, is the heaviest naturally occurring element on Earth.
What is uranium?
This type of footwear should always be worn in the lab.
What are closed-toed shoes?
This gas, used to flash-freeze cocktails and create smoky effects, boils at -196°C (-321°F).
What is liquid nitrogen?
She was a co-discoverer of DNA’s double-helix structure but was not awarded the Nobel Prize.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
This fruit has more genes than humans and is known for being radioactive due to its potassium content.
What is a banana?