4-Letter Words
Holy Cross Chemistry
Functional Groups
Historical Science
Worcester
100
[He]2s²2p⁶
What is Neon?
100
The year the new science building was constructed (plus or minus 1 year).
What is 2009-2010? (2008/2011 is okay)
100
64% of Americans consume this compound everyday to function.
What is caffeine?
100
Alexander Fleming discovered this antibiotic when he noted its effect on bacterium from leftover messy petri dishes
What is Penicillin?
100
The number of colleges in Worcester
What is 8
Assumption, Clark, Holy Cross, MCPHS, Quinsigamond Community College, UMass Medical School, WPI
200
A vinyl alcohol
What is an enol?
200
The number of research groups in the chemistry department
What is 11?
Hupp, Avila, Farrell, Hagan, Isaacs, Landis, Linton, Mills, Petty, Quinn, Sculimbrene
200
These brothers took transportation to new functional heights!
Who are the Wright brothers?
200
The only person to win a Nobel prize in two different sciences, they coined the element name Polonium after their home country
Who is Marie Curie?
200
The Worcester minor league hockey team
Who are the Railers?
300
A twitch of a bettor’s face can be this four letter word that signals the strength of the player’s hand
What is a tell?
300
Chemistry Lecture Halls are related to Smith Labs as
Chemistry Office Hours are related to...
What is Haberlin?
300
Participants at this international function compete for tokens made of the group 11 metals.
What are the Olympics?
300
In 1668, the reflecting telescope changed astronomy forever. It was the apple of this inventor’s eye.
Who is Isaac Newton?
300
Charles Dickens, Susan B. Anthony, Ella Fitzgerald, and Yo Yo Ma have visited this Worcester venue.
What is Mechanics Hall?
400
William Ernest Henley wrote, “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my ___”
What is a soul?
400
The amount of chemistry faculty in the HC chemistry department
What are 18 members?
400
The function's shape as seen above
What is a tangent function?
400
As an inventor and physicist, this individual invented the bifocals and founded the University of Pennsylvania
Who is Ben Franklin?
400
A Worcester native is famous for designing this universal symbol in just 10 minutes and for $45.
What is the smiley face?
500
A spoiled child or a small sausage
What is a brat?
500
The course name of CHEM 381
What is Bioinorganic Chemistry?
500
This HC club functions to conduct research on the study of paleography, codicology, epigraphy, and languages
What is the manuscripts, inscriptions, and documents club?
500
“Ahoy-Hoy!” is the phrase this inventor wanted to be popularized with his invention
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
500
Worcester’s geographic location in Massachusetts lends itself to this famous nickname, also seen in the city’s symbol.
What is the Heart of the Commonwealth?
(Just heart is also acceptable)