Background
Mentors
Theories &Discoveries
Influence on Others
WILD CARD
100
Where was Avogadro born, and in what century was he born?
Italy, Aug 9th 1776
100
What did Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac help Avogadro discover? Use the words molecule and atom in your answer
Avagdro discovered that gases are composed of molecules, and these molecules are composed of atoms.
100
Fill in the blanks. This law states that ______ volumes of different gasses at the ______ temperature and ________ contain an equal number of _________.
equal, same, pressure, molecules
100
In 1820, Avogadro taught in his home town at what University?
Turin University
100
What was the year of Avogadro's marriage?
1815
200
Amedo Avogadro lived from 17_6 to 18_6. Fill in the missing numbers!
1776 to 1856
200
Who was the first person (and member of the family) to help Avogadro with his scientific research?
His brother fully supported and helped Avogadro
200
What number, which Avogadro discovered, represents the number of atoms in one mole?
6.022 X 10^23
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY Which Italian Chemist was the first to appreciate Avogadro's Laws?
Stanislao Cannizzaro
200
What is the name of the scientific biography that came out in 1984 ALL about Amedeo Avogadro
Amedeo Avogadro: A Scientific Biography______________Obviously...
300
Avogadro's family was mostly _______, not scientists.
Lawyers
300
Name one of the two laws, created by John Dalton, that inspired Avogadro in his studies the most.
The Law of Definite Proportions or The Law of Multiple Proportions
300
Avogadro discovered that if two atoms combined together chemically, such as nitrogen oxide, it is not two atoms, but a __________
Molecule!!!
300
What theory inspired Amadeo Avagadro?
The Atomic Theory discovered by John Dalton
300
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400
How many kids did Avogadro have?
6! He was also know to be a ladies man :)
400
What was Amadeo Avogadro's wife's name?
Felicita Mazzé
400
What is the Avogadro's Law stated mathematically?
v/n = k, V is the volume of the gas, N is the amount of substance of the gas, K is a proportionality constant
400
At which Conference, in 1860, did Stanislao Cannizarro present Avogadro work, finally getting his theories noticed.
Karlsruhe Conference
400
How old was Avogadro when he recieved his first bachelor in jurisprudence (theory and philosophy in law)?
16 years old!