Periodic Trends
Which element has the highest electronegativity?
Fluoride or F
How many possible values can the ml number take if l=0?
-1, 0, 1
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
What’s the capital of France?
Paris
In The Avengers, what is the name of Thor’s hammer?
Mjolnir
Does atomic radius increase or decrease across a period (left to right)?
Decreases as we move to the right of the period
What are the possible values of the spin quantum number (ms)?
-1/2, 1/2
What’s the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
Mount Everest is located between Nepal and which country?
China
What is the name of the superhero in Black Panther?
What is ionization energy?
The amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom
What is the maximum number of orbitals in the f sublevel?
7
What’s the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
What’s the largest desert in the world?
The Antarctic Desert
Which TV series features a zombie outbreak caused by a fungi called cordyceps?
The Last of Us
Which has a smaller radius: Na⁺ or F⁻?
Na⁺
Which quantum number describes the shape of an orbital?
Azimuthal or l
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo DaVinci
Which mountain range runs along the west coast of South America?
Andes
What 1981 horror film introduced the concept of the “dream-invading” villain Freddy Krueger?
Nightmare on Elm Street
Arrange these elements in order of increasing metallic character: Mg, Na, Al.
Al < Mg < Na
Give the full set of quantum numbers for the last electron of chlorine (Z=17)
n = 3, l = 1, ml = 0, ms = -1/2
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
What movie won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2022?
CODA