Scientists
Chemical Elements
The Environment
Molecules in Food
Miscellaneous
100
The basic measuring unit in chemistry (6.022 x 10^23) is named after this scientist.
Who is Amedeo Avogadro.
100
Cadmium and lead along with theobromine are found in this sweet snack.
What is chocolate.
100
Stomata are pores found in the leaves of plants which allow for the exchange of carbon dioxide and what other gas.
What is oxygen.
100
This disaccharide is the main component of table sugar.
What is sucrose.
100
This person played the first boss in the U.S. version of the hit TV show, "The Office".
Who is Steve Carell.
200
In 1953, these two molecular biologists proposed the double helix structure for DNA.
Who are Watson and Crick.
200
This foul smelling element is the most abundant in an egg yolk.
What is Sulfur.
200
These molecules found in aerosol cans are thought to create holes in the ozone layer.
What are hydrofluorocarbons/chlorofluorocarbons.
200
Foods high in proteins have what common repeating units.
What are amino acids.
200
The Kardashian's have had relationships with athletes from this professional sports league.
What is the NBA.
300
This scientist was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize and the first person to win two Nobel Prizes, one in Chemistry and one in Physics.
Who is Marie Curie.
300
This weak acid has the ability to dissolve glass.
What is hydrofluoric acid.
300
Rhizobium are microbes which are responsible for fixing what element from the earth's atmosphere.
What is nitrogen.
300
As found in oranges, a lack of this acid, also known as a vitamin, caused scurvy in pirates and sailors.
What is ascorbic acid.
300
A popular TV show uses this phrase excessively to tell its viewers when they will be working out, sun bathing, and washing clothes.
What is GTL: GYM TAN LAUNDRY.
400
This "Sir" published the influential work, "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" in 1687.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton.
400
This element shares its name with the messenger god in Greek mythology who wore winged sandals.
What is Mercury.
400
Canaries were used in coal mines to detect the presence of the toxic buildup of what molecule.
What is carbon monoxide or dioxide or methane.
400
Lycopene is found in what kind of food that is often considered a "fruit."
What is tomato.
400
Bryan Cranston stars a a high school chemistry teacher in this hit TV show.
What is Breaking Bad.
500
Before developing the process of heating wine to prevent spoiling, the chirality of tartrate crystals, which are by-products of wine fermentation, was studied by this scientist.
Who is Louis Pasteur.
500
Salts of what halogen are recommended if a person is exposed to radiation.
What is Iodine.
500
Sulfur is a catalyst in the production of this plant pigment.
What is chlorophyll.
500
This compound is the active ingredient in spearmint that gives it its unique smell.
What is carvone.
500
This person is the most recent winner of American Idol.
Who is Scotty McCreery.