The Year
What day is New Year's Day?
January 1st
The Periodic Table of Elements is organized first by which characteristic?
Amount of protons/ atomic number
When a bond is broken, is energy released or absorbed?
absorbed
Which food did we pop to measure the water content?
popcorn
Which country most recently won the World Cup?
Argentina
How many days are in a leap year?
366
Which general type of reaction is described as 2 reactants combining to form 1 product?
synthesis
Which type of bond is found between carbon atoms in a hydrocarbon?
covalent/ nonpolar covalent
Need heat? What is the piece of equipment called that produces a flame by the use of gas?
Bunsen Burner
A little birdy asks, "which tech company did Elon Musk most recently become the CEO of?"
Which famous landmark is where the ball drops on the east coast of the United States?
Times Square
Which types of elements are found along the "staircase"?
metalloids/ semi-metals
What is the term used to describe two atoms of the same element that differ in mass?
isotopes
In general, which metals tend to be most reactive?
Group 1 metals/ Alkali metals
Which solo music artist recently "crashed" Ticketmaster while selling tickets to a stadium tour?
Taylor Swift
How many months contain exactly 30 days?
four
In the equation d=m/V what does the variable m stand for?
mass
When an electron goes from the excited state down to the ground state, what occurs?
light/ energy is emitted
Which metal ion that formed a blue-colored solution produced a distinct green color in the flame test?
Copper, Cu2+
Recently, nuclear fusion was achieved with a net positive gain in energy, the first time in the world. Which element do we use for nuclear fusion?
hydrogen!
The saying "In like a lion, out like a lamb" describes which month?
March
How many molecules are in one mole of H2 gas?
6.02x1023 molecules
The oxidation state of an element indicates what?
electrons gained or lost
In the most recent lab, which intermolecular force was found to be the strongest?
hydrogen bonding/ h-bonding
Recently, the first female governor was elected in New York, what is her name?
Kathy Hochul