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Chemistry 71 questions.
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Pub quiz question 6565 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What element was discovered in 1898 by Pierre and Marie Curie?
  2. Answer: A: Radium
  3. Categories: Chemistry (5)
Pub quiz question 5202 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which hypothetical substance did alchemists seek for its ability to turn base metals into gold?
  2. Answer: A: Philosopher's stone
  3. Notes: *: "Sorcerer's Stone" (from the US version of the Harry Potter books) should not be accepted.
  4. Categories: Science (2) Chemistry (2)
Pub quiz question 328 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Name the elements in the first group (column) of the periodic table; the alkali metals.
  2. Answer: A: Hydrogen, Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cæsium, Francium
  3. Categories: MultiAnswer7 (4) Chemistry (3) General Knowledge (4)
Pub quiz question 6136 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What metal is the essential ingredient in a dental amalgam filling?
  2. Answer: A: Mercury
  3. Categories: Science (4) Chemistry (4)
Pub quiz question 329 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Name the elements in the second group (column) of the periodic table - the alkaline earth metals,
  2. Answer: A: Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium, Radium
  3. Categories: MultiAnswer6 (6) Chemistry (5)
Pub quiz question 1112 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which acid is combined with sugar to make an acid drop?
  2. Answer: A: Tartaric acid
  3. Categories: Food (4) Chemistry (5)
Pub quiz question 6211 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Fe is the chemical symbol for which element?
  2. Answer: A: Iron
  3. Categories: Science (3) Chemistry (3)
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Pub quiz question 6679 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What is the most abundant metal on Earth?
  2. Answer: A: Iron
  3. Categories: Science (3) Chemistry (3)
Pub quiz question 4689 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: An amalgam is an alloy of which metal?
  2. Answer: A: Mercury
  3. Categories: Science (3) Chemistry (3)
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Pub quiz question 40 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What is the most abundant element _on_ Earth?
  2. Answer: A: Oxygen
  3. Notes: *: If you include "in the earth" it's Iron, if only the atmosphere, it's Nitrogen.
  4. Categories: Science (5) Chemistry (5)