Amazing Trivia Quiz On Chemistry

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Chemistry element with where it is found or what it is used for.

Questions and Answers

1.

Which element has Na as its chemical symbol?
- A.
  
  Sodium
- B.
  
  Tin
- C.
  
  Nitrogen
- D.
  
  Nitrite
Correct Answer
A. Sodium
2.

The first element on the periodic table of elements with an atomic number of 1 is?
- A.
  
  Oxygen
- B.
  
  Lithium
- C.
  
  Hydrogen
- D.
  
  Helium
Correct Answer
C. Hydrogen
3.

What is the boiling point of water on the Celsius scale?
- A.
  
  127
- B.
  
  212
- C.
  
  50
- D.
  
  100
Correct Answer
D. 100
4.

Which is not a component of black powder?
- A.
  
  Magnesium
- B.
  
  Charcoal
- C.
  
  Saltpeter
- D.
  
  Sulfur
Correct Answer
A. Magnesium
5.

What is the chemical symbol for lead?
- A.
  
  Ld
- B.
  
  Xr
- C.
  
  Pb
- D.
  
  Sn
Correct Answer
C. Pb
6.

Which of the following can possess chirality?
- A.
  
  A Secondary Carbon Atom
- B.
  
  Mg In A Complex
- C.
  
  Quaternary Ammonium Nitrogen
- D.
  
  An Oxygen Atom In A Molecule
Correct Answer
C. Quaternary Ammonium Nitrogen
7.

Who is considered the "father" of organic chemistry?
- A.
  
  William Perkins
- B.
  
  S.E. Danishefsky
- C.
  
  Emile Fischer
- D.
  
  Elias Corey
Correct Answer
A. William Perkins
8.

Which of those would you use to perform a metathesis reaction?
- A.
  
  Charette's Reagent
- B.
  
  Tempo
- C.
  
  Sanger's Reagent
- D.
  
  Grubb's Catalyst
Correct Answer
D. Grubb's Catalyst
9.

If a 6-coordinate compound had these d-counts, for which would you expect a Jahn-Teller effect?
- A.
  
  9
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  5, High Spin
- D.
  
  6, Low Spin
Correct Answer
A. 9
10.

What element has the highest ionization energy?
- A.
  
  Sodium
- B.
  
  Chlorine
- C.
  
  Nitrogen
- D.
  
  Fluorine
Correct Answer
D. Fluorine
11.

Phosphorus is the 13th element to be discovered, where did it come from?
- A.
  
  Blood
- B.
  
  Dough
- C.
  
  Urine
- D.
  
  Plants
Correct Answer
C. Urine
12.

Approximately how many chemicals are in a cup of coffee?
- A.
  
  12
- B.
  
  1000
- C.
  
  143
- D.
  
  2
Correct Answer
B. 1000
13.

What is the inherent voltage of lithium?
- A.
  
  2.7 Volts
- B.
  
  100 Volts
- C.
  
  0.5 Volts
- D.
  
  12 Volts
Correct Answer
A. 2.7 Volts
14.

How many degrees of unsaturation are in the compound C2H4?
- A.
  
  Three
- B.
  
  Two
- C.
  
  None
- D.
  
  One
Correct Answer
D. One
15.

Which of these is a weakly ionized acid?
- A.
  
  Nitrous Acid
- B.
  
  Hydrochloric Acid
- C.
  
  Nitric Acid
- D.
  
  Perchloric Acid
Correct Answer
A. Nitrous Acid

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Amazing Trivia Quiz On Chemistry

Which element has Na as its chemical symbol?

The first element on the periodic table of elements with an atomic number of 1 is?

What is the boiling point of water on the Celsius scale?

Which is not a component of black powder?

What is the chemical symbol for lead?

Which of the following can possess chirality?

Who is considered the "father" of organic chemistry?

Which of those would you use to perform a metathesis reaction?

If a 6-coordinate compound had these d-counts, for which would you expect a Jahn-Teller effect?

What element has the highest ionization energy?

Phosphorus is the 13th element to be discovered, where did it come from?

Approximately how many chemicals are in a cup of coffee?

What is the inherent voltage of lithium?

How many degrees of unsaturation are in the compound C2H4?

Which of these is a weakly ionized acid?