The Amazing Quiz On Chemistry
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Acetic acid gets its name from which of the following?
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Latin For Vinegar
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Latin For Grease
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Latin For Odor
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Latin For Taste
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Simple quiz on atomic structure, chemical bonding and the periodic table.
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What two solvents could be used in a successful extraction?
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Water And Ether
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Water And Acetone
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Water And Dmso
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Water And Methanol
Correct Answer
A. Water And Ether -
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What is meant in saying that two liquids are miscible?
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They Are Mutually Soluble In Any Ratio
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They Are Mutually Insoluble In Any Ratio
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They Cannot Be Made Completely Mutually Soluble
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They React Violently With One Another
Correct Answer
A. They Are Mutually Soluble In Any Ratio -
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A water molecule cannot hydrogen bond to which of the following?
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A Ketone Molecule
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A Hydrogen Molecule
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Another Water Molecule
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An Alcohol Molecule
Correct Answer
A. A Hydrogen Molecule -
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Which of the following common laboratory chemicals does a person not normally consume?
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Acetic Acid
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Sodium Iodide
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Chloroform
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Ethanol
Correct Answer
A. Chloroform -
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What does the "T' represent in t-butyl?
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Tri (I.E. Tributyl)
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Tertiary
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Tetra (I.E. Tetrabutyl)
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Thio
Correct Answer
A. Tertiary -
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What phenomenon explains why cyclohexatriene does not exist?
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Lewis Acidity
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Blackbody Radiation
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Aromaticity
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The Photoelectric Effect
Correct Answer
A. Aromaticity -
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Which is not considered a fossil fuel?
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Peat
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Coal
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Petroleum
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Lignite
Correct Answer
A. Peat -
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Which scientist was the first to discover that for DNA, "A=T and C=G"?
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Francis Crick
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Erwin Chargaff
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Charles Darwin
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James Watson
Correct Answer
A. Erwin Chargaff -
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Which element gained notoriety from poisoning the waters around Japan?
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Potassium
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Arsenic
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Lead
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Mercury
Correct Answer
A. Mercury -
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How are neutrons and protons held together in a nucleus?
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Gravitational Forces
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Frictional Forces
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Nuclear Forces
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Electrical Forces
Correct Answer
A. Nuclear Forces -
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What is the primary use for silver?
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Coins
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Photography
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Electronics
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Jewelry
Correct Answer
A. Photography -
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Which group of organic chemical compounds is characterized by the presence of one or more aliphatic hydroxy groups in the molecule?
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Alcohols
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Alkenes
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Alkanes
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Alkanoic Acid
Correct Answer
A. Alcohols -
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What type of compound is prepared by the oxidation of primary alcohols?
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Aldehydes
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Esters
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Ketones
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Ethers
Correct Answer
A. Aldehydes -
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What compounds that are soluble in water are classed as bases?
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Hydrates
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Alkalis
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Acid Anhydrides
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Acids
Correct Answer
A. Alkalis -
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