150 Years Of The Periodic Table

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150 Years Of The Periodic Table - Quiz

The Periodic table is having its 150th birthday… And a way to celebrate it is this quiz of trivial questions. It is quite easy to do. Prepared?
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  • 1. 

    Which is the most abundant element of the Universe

    • A. 

      Hydrogen

    • B. 

      Helium

    • C. 

      Oxygen

    • D. 

      Nitrogen

    Correct Answer
    A. Hydrogen
    Explanation
    Hydrogen...elementar dear Watson.That was easy.

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  • 2. 

    Where was Helium first  discovered?

    • A. 

      In a vulcano

    • B. 

      In the sun

    • C. 

      In Nitrogen bottles

    • D. 

      In frozen Carbon Dioxide

    Correct Answer
    B. In the sun
    Explanation
    It was discovered observing the solar spectrum in 1868 by astronomer Norman Lockyer. It was found on earth on an eruption of a vulcano, but much later.

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  • 3. 

    Which is the most abundant metal in the Earth Crust?

    • A. 

      Oxygen

    • B. 

      Silicon

    • C. 

      Carbon

    • D. 

      Aluminium

    Correct Answer
    D. Aluminium
    Explanation
    Aluminium makes up about 8% of the Earth's crust, after Silicon (non-metal) and Oxygen

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  • 4. 

    Which element has the atomic number of 118?

    • A. 

      Cadmium

    • B. 

      Oganesson

    • C. 

      Ognesium

    • D. 

      Radon

    Correct Answer
    B. Oganesson
    Explanation
    Oganesson ...allegedly a noble gas

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  • 5. 

    How many elements are liquid at a temperature of 273 ºK ?

    • A. 

      1

    • B. 

      8

    • C. 

      2

    • D. 

      5

    Correct Answer
    C. 2
    Explanation
    Br and Hg are liquid at that temperature.

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  • 6. 

    Chemical symbol Bh is :

    • A. 

      Boron

    • B. 

      Bherylium

    • C. 

      Bohrium

    • D. 

      Bismuth

    Correct Answer
    C. Bohrium
    Explanation
    It is Bohrium, a synthetic chemical element with atomic number 107. It is named after Danish physicist Niels Bohr.

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  • 7. 

    The periodic table as we know it today has

    • A. 

      124 Elements

    • B. 

      118 Elements

    • C. 

      104 Elements

    • D. 

      110 Elements

    Correct Answer
    B. 118 Elements
    Explanation
    It has 118 Elements, latest one is Atomic Number 118 Oganesson….I have given you a clue in a previous question ;)

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  • 8. 

    Argon name derives form the greek word ἀργόν, and that means

    • A. 

      Native

    • B. 

      Reactive

    • C. 

      Lazy

    • D. 

      Argonauts

    Correct Answer
    C. Lazy
    Explanation
    Lazy , as non active and a siesta

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  • 9. 

    Graphite and diamond are two Carbon ...

    • A. 

      Allotropes

    • B. 

      Isomers

    • C. 

      Isoforms

    • D. 

      Isotopes

    Correct Answer
    A. Allotropes
    Explanation
    Allotropes… Ladies should know . As diamonds are ladies' best friend. (And try to propose to your girlfriend with a graphite ring, and convince her that it is exactly the same element…!)

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  • 10. 

    Which was the the first metal to be casted into a shape in a mold?

    • A. 

      Chromium

    • B. 

      Copper

    • C. 

      Iron

    • D. 

      Bronze

    Correct Answer
    B. Copper
    Explanation
    Copper can occur naturally, and it was the first metal to be melted from sulfide ores, around 5000 BC, and the first metal to be cast into a shape in a mold.

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  • 11. 

    How many elements are in the same column of Alkali metals?

    • A. 

      6

    • B. 

      5

    • C. 

      8

    • D. 

      7

    Correct Answer
    D. 7
    Explanation
    7 is wright. Hydrogen is above the 6 alkali metals, therefore the column has 7 elements. That was tricky

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  • 12. 

    How many elements contained the original Periodic Table of Mendeleiev?

    • A. 

      89

    • B. 

      78

    • C. 

      60

    • D. 

      102

    Correct Answer
    C. 60
    Explanation
    Mendeleiev ordered the 60 elements in increasing order of molecular weight, on a a way that could arrange similar chemical properties elements, so called chemical families. His works reflects a great scientific intuition.

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