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Quiz about Tungsten
Quiz about Tungsten

Tungsten Trivia Quiz


A quiz about the element tungsten.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
TonyTheDad
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
31,550
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
3 / 5
Plays
1403
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1. 'Tungsten' means which of these? Hint


2. What is tungsten's atomic symbol? Hint


3. What is the melting point of tungsten? Hint


4. When was tungsten discovered? Hint


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



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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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