General Knowledge
What is the capital city of France?
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
What does the atomic number of an element represent?
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
What is the primary gas responsible for the greenhouse effect on Earth?
Carbon Dioxide CO2
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Who painted the famous artwork "The Starry Night"?
Vincent van Gogh
What type of bond is formed when a metal transfers electrons to a non-metal?
Ionic Bond
Which group in the periodic table contains the noble gases?
Group 18/8
Name the organ in the human body responsible for producing insulin.
The Pancreas
Which Australian state is known as the "Sunshine State"?
Queensland
How many continents are there in the world?
Seven
What is the pH of an acidic solution?
1-6
Which element has the highest electronegativity, and in which group is it found?
Fluorine, found in Group 17/7 (the halogens).
What is the main difference between a prokaryotic and a eukaryotic cell?
Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells have both.
What is the national flower of Australia?
Golden Wattle
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
The Nile
Write the chemical equation for the neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH).
HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H2O.
Why are elements in the same group of the periodic table said to have similar chemical properties?
Elements in the same group have the same number of valence electrons, which determine their chemical behavior.
What is the name of the process in which an atom splits into two smaller nuclei, releasing energy?
Nuclear fission
What is the name of the longest river in Australia?
The Murray River
In which year did the Titanic sink during its maiden voyage?
1912
How do intermolecular forces affect the boiling point of a substance?
Stronger intermolecular forces (e.g., hydrogen bonding) require more energy to overcome, resulting in a higher boiling point, while weaker forces (e.g., dispersion forces) lead to lower boiling points.
What block are the transition metals found? s, p, d or f?
d
A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 15 m/s. How high will the ball rise before it starts to fall back down? (Assume acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s and ignore air resistance)
The ball will rise to a maximum height of 11.48 meters before it starts to fall back down.
Which Australian actor won an Academy Award for his role in the film "The Gladiator"?
Russell Crowe