That's what (s)he said
Famous Chemists
Name That Compound
Johnson Trivia
"Fun" Facts
100
"I pour water into the organic waste on Tuesdays"
Who is Claire Benedict
100
Despite being born in New York, this world-renowned chemist now serves as the Fuson Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois
Who is Scott Denmark
100
What is Benzaldehyde
100
Professor Johnson is a two-time Junior National Championship participant in this sport
What is curling
100
Therese was too busy studying and volunteering in high school that she never got to attend this modern word synonymous with a large gathering or party.
What is a function
200
"I've worn a life jacket 4 times in my life. Three times were for kayaking, and the fourth was for white water rafting."
Who is Therese Joffre
200
In 2018, this MIT graduate was elected into the National Academy of Sciences (wow!)
Who is Scott Denmark
200
What is TBHP
200
Before coming to Hope, professor Johnson did some ground-breaking research in this nordic country
What is Sweden (the one with the blue and yellow flag)
200
Erik couldn't celebrate this past fourth of July because he had to attend one of these typically unpleasant gatherings
What is a funeral
300
"I promised myself at the start of this year that I wouldn't be friends with any seniors. Then, I became friends with Erik. Now I will be sad when he leaves. Congratulations me, you played yourself"
Who is Charlie Michels
300
This glorified organic chemist is known by his previous students as being a great mentor, a surprising feat due to the time commitment neccesary for being the Editor in Chief and President of Organic Reactions
Who is Scott Denmark
300
What is Chloroform D
300
What is the most popular destination for Johnson Lab graduates pursuing advanced degrees in chemistry?
What is the Univeristy of Wisconson(Madison)?
300
Need to pour something into something else? Attaching one of these could help assure that all of your substance gets to where it needs to go.
What is a funnel
400
"I saw this on Chem Twitter and thought of you!"
Who is Sarah Krueger
400
This timeless chemist has nearly 30,000 citations among his 600+ papers all published within the past 35 years. With numbers like that- it's no wonder he won the official "Mr. Chemistry" award from Charles H. Michels in July of 2021.
Who is Scott E. Denmark
400
What is Ethyl Ether?
400
This Hope College professor is credited with identifying “Dress like Johnson Day” as “Nerds at the Beach”
Who is Dr. Sanford
400
Professor Johnson has an exceptionally high approval rating for his requests for this, typically through the ACS or NSF.
What is funding
500
"Who put that dumptruck in a tree?"
Jacob VanderRoest
500
Scoopers beware, this famous midwestern chemist got a patent filed in 2008 for his work with “Transition Metal-Catalyzed Carbon Dioxide Incorporation with Alkenes”
Who is Dr. Professor Jeffery B. Johnson PhD
500
What is DMSO (Dimethyl Sulfoxide)
500
The Johnson group has obtained approximately how many NMR spectra? (Round to the nearest thousand)
What is 15,000?
What is 16,000?
(Both are acceptable answers)
500
Each time one uses the GC/MS, they better hope that the machine doesn't do this, or they risk having a scary talk with professor Gillmore.
What is malfunction