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Chemistry is fun to learn about. Do you agree?

A multiple-choice quiz by happy1234512. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
happy1234512
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
369,383
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
401
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Question 1 of 10
1. Ions that have a positive charge are called what? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following people won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In which year did Mendeleev publish his version of the periodic table? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these formulas can produce zinc chloride? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How many elements did Aristotle think there were? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which form of matter has the lowest amount of energy? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these does NOT contain hydrogen? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these is NOT an alkaline earth metal? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the third most abundant element in the universe? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the chemical formula for table salt? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Ions that have a positive charge are called what?

Answer: cations

An ion is a atom that has either lost or gained electrons. The ions that have the positive charge are called cations. The ions that have the negative charge are called anions.

Here is how ions become positively or negatively charged:

Ions are atoms with a gain or loss in electrons. The charges depend on the amount of the electrons. The ion is positively charged if it has lost one or two electrons, and therefore becomes a cation. If the ion has gained one or two electrons then it is negatively charged and therefore is an anion.
2. Which of the following people won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

Answer: Marie Curie

Marie Curie (1867-1934) won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for several reasons, including the discovery of polonium and radium. Many of Marie Curie's descendants were or are scientists. They include her daughter, Irene Joliot-Curie, and her granddaughter, Helene Langevin-Joliot. Becquerel, Pierre Curie and Marie Curie jointly shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
3. In which year did Mendeleev publish his version of the periodic table?

Answer: 1869

The Periodic Table of Elements has periods and groups. Some groups are transition metals, noble gases, alkali metals, and halogens. Some transition metals are titanium, iron, and scandium. The noble gases include helium, krypton, and argon. Some alkali metals are rubidium, caesium, and francium. Some halogens are chlorine and fluorine.
4. Which of these formulas can produce zinc chloride?

Answer: hydrochloric acid + zinc

If you combine hydrochloric acid plus zinc it also equals hydrogen. Zinc is a chemical compound of zinc and chloride. Zinc is a transition metal with the atomic number of 30. Chloride is another compound like salt and aluminum chloride.
5. How many elements did Aristotle think there were?

Answer: four

Aristotle was a famous Greek philosopher who had Plato as a teacher. He thought the universe was made from water, fire, air, and earth. Today we see elements as substances that can't be broken down further into something new.
6. Which form of matter has the lowest amount of energy?

Answer: solid

A solid has the least energy and a gas has the most. Solids' molecules are closer together than those of a gas or liquid.
7. Which of these does NOT contain hydrogen?

Answer: sodium

Hydrogen is the most abundant of all elements. The discoverer of this element was Henry Cavendish. Hydrogen was used in balloons but its use was discontinued because it's too flammable. The Hindenburg explosion was an example of a disaster caused by the flammability of hydrogen.
8. Which of these is NOT an alkaline earth metal?

Answer: francium

Francium is an alkali metal. When alkaline earth metals are burned, they produce vibrant, eye catching, light, and are often used in fireworks. Francium's atomic number is 87. When francium decomposes, it can become other elements including radon, radium, and others. Francium was discovered by Marguerite Perey in 1939.
9. What is the third most abundant element in the universe?

Answer: oxygen

Helium is the second most abundant element. Carbon is the sixth most abundant. Silicon is the seventh most abundant.
10. What is the chemical formula for table salt?

Answer: NaCl

The formula for salt is NaCl because it is a compound of sodium and chloride. The Na is sodium and the Cl is chloride.
Source: Author happy1234512

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