Chemistry
Name 2 acid-base indicators
Phenolphthalein
Litmus Paper
Red Cabbage Juice
Methyl Red
Bromocresol Green
Bromothymol Blue
Which way does conventional current flow in a circuit?
Positive terminal to negative.
What are rocks made from compression of silt called?
Sedimentary
What is the strongest muscle by weight in the body?
Jaw/Masseter Muscle
Who recently became the second richest man in the world?
Elon Musk
How many liters of gas are in a mole of CO2 at STP?
22.4L
What is the most efficient engine cycle called?
The Carnot Cycle
How old are the oldest rocks?
4 billion years old
What is the use of the appendix?
As a backup/storage area for useful bacteria
What chemical was recently found in comets that confirmed the building blocks of life?
Pure Phosphorus
Are trigonal planar molecules polar?
No.
What is the second law of thermodynamics?
Entropy of an isolated system always increases.
What was the name of the extinction the dinosaurs disappeared in?
The Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinction
Where can you find oxygenated blood in the heart (include chambers)?
In the left atrium and ventricle
What did John B. Goodenough do to win the Chemistry Nobel Prize?
Invent the lithium-ion battery
Draw or describe 2 of the three resonance forms for CO3, carbonate.
Explain the behavior of air on an airplane wing with Bernoulli's Principle
Air flows faster on top of wing == low pressure
Air flows slower on bottom of wing == high pressure
What is the outer layer of the Earth called?
The lithosphere
What is the main function of alveoli in lungs?
Increases surface area so diffusion is more effective
What was the recent disaster in the field of astronmy?
(Hint - radio astronomy)
The collapse and abandonment of the Arecibo Radio Telescope :(
Name this organic molecule:
C3H8O
Isopropyl
Methoxyethane
If an electron beam is shot to a screen 10 metres away and solenoid A is located below the beam pointing upwards at the beam, and solenoid B is located on the right of the beam pointing to the left at the beam, which solenoid must be a turned on and which direction will the magnetic field be in to direct the beam upwards?
Solenoid B, magnetic field points away from beam through the solenoid
What are the 3 Canyons comprising the "Grand Staircase" Formation (in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada)?
Bryce Canyon, Zion Canyon, and the Grand Canyon
What are the functions of Wernicke's area and Broca's area?
Language processing
Speech/Language comprehension
Where was one of the two antibodies for COVID-19 found?
Vancouver BC