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1.

Who discovered calcium and barium?
- A.
  
  Smithson Tennant
- B.
  
  Antoine Balard
- C.
  
  Sir Humphry Davy
- D.
  
  Charles Hatchett
Correct Answer
C. Sir Humphry Davy
2.

What are the products of acid-base neutralization?
- A.
  
  Water, Salt, Oxygen Gas
- B.
  
  Water, Salt, Hydrogen Gas
- C.
  
  Water, Salt
- D.
  
  Water, Salt, Heat
Correct Answer
D. Water, Salt, Heat
3.

How many electrons are in the third ring of the atom Chlorine?
- A.
  
  8
- B.
  
  7
- C.
  
  2
- D.
  
  4
Correct Answer
B. 7
4.

What radioactive metallic element, found in all uranium ores, has an atomic number of 89?
- A.
  
  Uranuim
- B.
  
  Actinium
- C.
  
  Ytterbium
- D.
  
  Praseodymium
Correct Answer
B. Actinium
5.

Which element has the highest boiling point at 5933.2 Kelvin?
- A.
  
  Hf
- B.
  
  W
- C.
  
  Rh
- D.
  
  Ta
Correct Answer
B. W
6.

What is the stinky gas associated with swamps and anaerobic decomposition?
- A.
  
  Carbon Monoxide
- B.
  
  Methane
- C.
  
  Swamp Gas
- D.
  
  Hydrogen Sulfide
Correct Answer
D. Hydrogen Sulfide
7.

Which suicidal 19th century chemist has the single line etched on his tombstone "S=k log W"?
- A.
  
  James Maxwell
- B.
  
  Henry Cavendish
- C.
  
  Josiah Gibbs
- D.
  
  Ludwig Boltzmann
Correct Answer
D. Ludwig Boltzmann
8.

Heavy water contains what isotopic form of hydrogen?
- A.
  
  Deuterium
- B.
  
  None Of These Choices
- C.
  
  Anterium
- D.
  
  Tritium
Correct Answer
A. Deuterium
9.

Out of the following list, which is NOT a strong acid?
- A.
  
  Bromic
- B.
  
  Oxalic
- C.
  
  Selenic
- D.
  
  Perbromic
Correct Answer
B. Oxalic
10.

What is the oxidation number on the chromium in a dichromate ion "(Cr2O7)^2-"?
- A.
  
  6
- B.
  
  4
- C.
  
  7
- D.
  
  5
Correct Answer
A. 6
11.

How many more times acidic is a solution of pOH 5 than a solution of pH 5?
- A.
  
  1x10^(-5)
- B.
  
  1x10^(-4)
- C.
  
  1x10^(-6)
- D.
  
  1x10^(-7)
Correct Answer
B. 1x10^(-4)
12.

Which electron that would emit the greatest amount of energy by dropping electron levels?
- A.
  
  N=5 To N=4
- B.
  
  N=6 To N=3
- C.
  
  N=2 To N=1
- D.
  
  N=7 To N=5
Correct Answer
C. N=2 To N=1
13.

Dr Pepper shares what main ingredient of most antifreezes?
- A.
  
  Ethanol
- B.
  
  Ethylene Glycol
- C.
  
  Propanediol
- D.
  
  Propylene Glycol
Correct Answer
B. Ethylene Glycol
14.

In a lead storage battery, what strong acid is consumed in a reaction which produces the voltage?
- A.
  
  Selenic Acid
- B.
  
  Nitric Acid
- C.
  
  Sulphuric Acid
- D.
  
  Hydrochloric Acid
Correct Answer
C. Sulphuric Acid
15.

From all salt elements, which group is most soluble?
- A.
  
  Group 2A
- B.
  
  Group 6A
- C.
  
  Group 7A
- D.
  
  Group 1A
Correct Answer
D. Group 1A

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Fun Trivia Questions On Chemistry

Who discovered calcium and barium?

What are the products of acid-base neutralization?

How many electrons are in the third ring of the atom Chlorine?

What radioactive metallic element, found in all uranium ores, has an atomic number of 89?

Which element has the highest boiling point at 5933.2 Kelvin?

What is the stinky gas associated with swamps and anaerobic decomposition?

Which suicidal 19th century chemist has the single line etched on his tombstone "S=k log W"?

Heavy water contains what isotopic form of hydrogen?

Out of the following list, which is NOT a strong acid?

What is the oxidation number on the chromium in a dichromate ion "(Cr2O7)^2-"?

How many more times acidic is a solution of pOH 5 than a solution of pH 5?

Which electron that would emit the greatest amount of energy by dropping electron levels?

Dr Pepper shares what main ingredient of most antifreezes?

In a lead storage battery, what strong acid is consumed in a reaction which produces the voltage?

From all salt elements, which group is most soluble?