Year 11 Chemistry 1234

Acid and Bases

100

Is hydrochloric acid a weak or strong acid? 

Strong acid

200

Is ethanoic acid a weak or strong acid?

Weak acid

300

Spell the name of the theory that defines acids as "a substance that ionises hydrogen ions in solution"

Arrhenius (Theory)

400

What is the name of this ion? H₃O⁺

Hydronium ion

Rates of Reaction

100

State the 3 things that must happen for a successful chemical reaction to occur.

1. Particles must collide

2. Particles collide with sufficient energy to overcome activation energy.

3. Particles must collide with correct orientation. 

200

What is an "inhibitor"? 

Slows down a reaction (like a catalyst but opposite) 

Organic Chemistry

100

What is an alkene? 

An organic molecule that contains at least 1 double bond. 

200

What makes a benzene molecule unusually stable?

3 rotating double bonds. 

300

Describe a chemical test that you could use to differentiate between octane and 1-octene. 

Describes adding a small amount of bromine water and watching for decolourisation of the 1-octene

Random Chem Trivia

100

What is the name of the group 17 elements?

Halogens 

200

What is the surname of the person who is attributed to having created the periodic table? 

Mendeleev 

300

What is the name of the most common isotope of hydrogen?

Protium 

400

What is the last element alphabetically? 

Zirconium (Zr) 

500

What chemical is known as "Philosopher's Wool"?

ZnO