Science Quiz - Part 2
1) What is the major component of this adhesive: woodworking glue also known as PVA glue?
1) Natural rubber
2) Polyamide
3) Cellulose
4) Poly (vinyl alcohol)
2) What is dry ice?
1) Liquid nitrogen
2) Water ice
3) Solid carbon dioxide
4) Frozen ethanol
3) Nail polish remover is something that us girls just can't do without. But what exactly is it in nail polish remover that does the polish removing?
1) Methanol
2) Ethanol
3) Acetone
4) Limonene
4) Bleach is another useful household chemical. It is often referred to as "chlorine bleach". What is the main component of household bleach?
1) Sodium chloride
2) Sodium hypochlorite
3) Hydrochloric acid
4) Sodium hydroxide
5) Most people have used superglue at one stage or another, but what is its major chemical component?
1) Styrene
2) Acetone
3) Specially-treated honey
4) Alpha-cyano acrylate
6) Methylated spirits is a very common household chemical - but what is its main component?
1) Acetone
2) Turpentine
3) Ethanol (alcohol)
4) Water
7) There are currently how many periods on the periodic table?
1) 6
2) 7
3) 8
4) 9
8) Which element has close to 10,000,000 known compounds?
1) Oxygen
2) Carbon
3) Hydrogen
4) Sodium
9) What element is name after Copenhagen, Denmark?
1) Arsenic
2) Cobalt
3) Hafnium
4) Copper
10) What element's three isotopes have different names?
1) Helium
2) Oxygen
3) Carbon
4) Hydrogen
11) What was the first element to be produced artificially
1) Plutonium
2) Neptunium
3) Francium
4) Technetium
12) What is the lightest element with an atomic symbol not related to its English name?
1) Potassium (K)
2) Sodium (Na)
3) Iron (Fe)
4) Tungsten (W)
13) What is the lightest element of the ones below with an atomic symbol that is also a US state postal code?
1) Argon (AR)
2) Aluminum (AL)
3) Scandium (SC)
4) Calcium (CA)
14) What is the heaviest of the naturally occuring Noble gases?
1) Radon
2) Xenon
3) Helium
4) Argon
15) Which chemical compound occurs naturally in tea and coffee and is a popular additive to soft drinks?
1) Cellulose
2) Nicotine
3) Maltose
4) Caffeine
16) How many moons does Pluto have (found by year 2000)?
1) 32
2) 16
3) 4
4) 1
17) Which planet orbits the sun at a speed of 110,000 kph?
1) Earth
2) Venus
3) Jupiter
4) Mars
18) Which planet is 110 million km from the sun?
1) Earth
2) Mercury
3) Mars
4) Venus
19) Which planet takes 248.5 earth years to go round the sun?
1) Neptune
2) Pluto
3) Uranus
4) Saturn
20) A meteorite struck Antarctica in 2004. It was 30 feet wide. How far away was the climate affected by this strike?
1) Only a small section of Antarctica
2) South Africa and Argentina
3) The North Polar region
4) Other side of the planet
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