Chemistry trivia

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• In a neutral atom, which count must equal the number of electrons?Atoms and the periodic table
• Which family of compounds is widely used for fruit scents such as banana and pineapple?Organic chemistry
• In which process does yeast break glucose down into ethanol and carbon dioxide?Organic chemistry
• Which gas forms when a hydrocarbon burns where oxygen is scarce, and causes poisoning?Organic chemistry
• What is the name of the family of hydrocarbons with a triple bond between carbons?Organic chemistry
• Which molecule is the building unit of proteins?Organic chemistry
• What is the name of the alkane in which four carbon atoms are joined by single bonds?Organic chemistry
• What is the molecular formula of glucose?Organic chemistry
• Which reaction adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oil to turn it into a fat that is solid at room temperature?Organic chemistry
• A fatty acid whose carbon chain carries a double bond is called an unsaturated fatty acid.Organic chemistry
• Which organic solvent is commonly used to remove nail polish?Organic chemistry
• Which carbohydrate is the main component of paper and wood?Organic chemistry
• Methane exists as a liquid at room temperature and ordinary atmospheric pressure.Organic chemistry
• Most of the plastics we use are polymers with a long carbon backbone.Organic chemistry
• Ethanol barely mixes with water and separates into two layers.Organic chemistry
• A polyethylene bag buried in the ground breaks down naturally within a few months.Organic chemistry
• The carbonyl group (C=O) of a ketone sits at the end of the carbon chain.Organic chemistry
• When an alkene is added to reddish-brown bromine water, the colour disappears.Organic chemistry
• A straight-chain alkane generally boils at a higher temperature as it gains carbon atoms.Organic chemistry
• Methanol resembles ethanol in structure, so drinking it is equally safe.Organic chemistry
• A carbon atom can form up to four bonds with other atoms.Organic chemistry
• Which element that can be obtained in its natural state has the highest atomic number?Atoms and the periodic table
• Which element makes up both diamond and graphite?Atoms and the periodic table
• Which metallic element is used most to harden human bones and teeth?Atoms and the periodic table
• The periodic table lays the elements out in order of increasing what?Atoms and the periodic table
• How many groups, the vertical columns, does the modern periodic table have?Atoms and the periodic table
• Which metal does the element symbol Cu stand for?Atoms and the periodic table
• What is written in small print at the upper left of an element symbol?Atoms and the periodic table
• At most how many electrons fit into the first electron shell, the one closest to the nucleus?Atoms and the periodic table
• Which element makes up the largest share of the Earth's crust?Atoms and the periodic table
• Moving right across a period, the metallic character gets stronger.Atoms and the periodic table
• Which element is the most abundant in the universe?Atoms and the periodic table
• The nucleus of a hydrogen atom is made of one proton and one neutron.Atoms and the periodic table
• Going down a group, the atomic radius generally gets larger.Atoms and the periodic table
• The periodic table holds more nonmetals than metals.Atoms and the periodic table
• Hydrogen sits in group 1 of the periodic table but is not counted among the alkali metals.Atoms and the periodic table
• Helium has eight electrons filling its outermost shell.Atoms and the periodic table
• More than one hundred elements have been given names so far.Atoms and the periodic table
• The mass of an electron is far smaller than the mass of a proton.Atoms and the periodic table
• In an atom, the nucleus takes up more space than the region where electrons move.Atoms and the periodic table
• Element symbols are written with different letters in each country.Atoms and the periodic table
• Which hydrocarbon is unsaturated?Organic chemistry
• Which element is a non-metal?Inorganic chemistry
• Which acid ionizes almost completely in water?Acids and bases
• Which liquid comes closest to a basic solution?Acids and bases
• Which formula belongs to an acidic substance?Acids and bases
• What is the chemical symbol for carbon?Atoms and the periodic table
• A saturated hydrocarbon has a carbon-carbon double bond.Organic chemistry
• An organic compound means a compound that does not contain carbon.Organic chemistry
• A chain alkane has at least one double bond between its carbons.Organic chemistry
• In an atom with no charge, there is one more proton than there are electrons.Atoms and the periodic table
• Strong acids and weak acids are told apart by whether the solution is concentrated or dilute.Acids and bases
• Which is the characteristic functional group of the alcohols?Organic chemistry
• Which alkene has the molecular formula C₂H₄?Organic chemistry
• Which is the correct general formula for a chain alkane?Organic chemistry
• What is the molecular formula of propane?Organic chemistry
• Which functional group gives ethanol (C₂H₅OH) its properties?Organic chemistry
• Which monomer is polyethylene made from?Organic chemistry
• Which element is the central one that makes up organic compounds?Organic chemistry
• Which pair correctly gives the only elements that make up a hydrocarbon?Organic chemistry