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Tungsten Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the element tungsten.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
TonyTheDad

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
31,550

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
1393

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 5

1. 'Tungsten' means which of these? Hint

hot stone

heavy stone

mouth stone

Thursday stone

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Question 2 of 5

2. What is tungsten's atomic symbol? Hint

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Question 3 of 5

3. What is the melting point of tungsten? Hint

1000 C

3410 C

2250 C

1650 C

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Question 4 of 5

4. When was tungsten discovered? Hint

1783

1699

1855

1892

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Question 5 of 5

5. Tungsten is the heaviest element with a stable isotope.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Tungsten' means which of these?

Answer: heavy stone

From Swedish.

2. What is tungsten's atomic symbol?

Answer: W

From its German name, wolfram. (One of its sources is the mineral called wolframite.)

3. What is the melting point of tungsten?

Answer: 3410 C

This makes it ideal for light bulb filaments. Above 1650 C it also has the highest tensile strength.

4. When was tungsten discovered?

Answer: 1783

By Fausto and Juan Jose de Elhuyar.

5. Tungsten is the heaviest element with a stable isotope.

Answer: False

Five of its ten isotopes are stable. However, the next eight elements heavier than tungsten also have stable isotopes. Lead is the heaviest with a stable isotope (it was theorized to be bismuth, but it was proven to be radioactive with an extremely long half-life).

Source: Author TonyTheDad

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