Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Properties Quiz

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What substance did Dr. Harry Coover use in 1958 to lift a game show host off the ground?

  • Adhesive
  • Superglue
  • Cyanoacrylate (correct)
  • Sealing human tissue

Which technology was used to lift the game show host off the ground in 1958?

  • Atomic theory
  • Nanotechnology
  • Cyanoacrylate (correct)
  • Superglue technology

What useful property does superglue possess?

  • Acts as a powerful adhesive (correct)
  • Changes color in sunlight
  • Dissolves in water
  • Conducts electricity

In what year did Dr. Harry Coover use cyanoacrylate to lift a game show host off the ground?

<p>1958 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary commercial use of superglue?

<p>Sealing human tissue in surgery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of this unit?

<p>Investigating the relationship between structure at the molecular level and properties at the macroscopic level (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did scientists in the 19th century struggle to explain regarding the northern lights?

<p>The reason for the limited range of specific wavelengths in the aurora (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the Inuit people near Hudson’s Bay believe caused the northern lights?

<p>Torch-holding spirits guiding souls to the afterlife (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did scientists in the early 20th century succeed in developing?

<p>A revolutionary new model of the atom (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of plasma in creating the northern lights?

<p>Emanating from the Sun and interacting with gaseous atoms in Earth’s upper atmosphere (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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