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Who is credited with the discovery of chlorine in 1774?
Who is credited with the discovery of chlorine in 1774?
- Abu Musa Jābir ibn Hayyān
- Ferdinand Frederick Henri Moissan
- Georgius Agricola
- Carl Wilhelm Scheele (correct)
What notable achievement is Ferdinand Frederick Henri Moissan known for?
What notable achievement is Ferdinand Frederick Henri Moissan known for?
- First preparing and studying chlorine
- Winning a Nobel Prize for his work with fluorine (correct)
- Inventing aqua regia
- Discovering hydrochloric acid
What mixture is known to dissolve gold?
What mixture is known to dissolve gold?
- Hydrofluoric acid
- Aqua regia (correct)
- Sodium chloride solution
- Sulfuric acid
Which chemist is known for their work with hydrofluoric acid despite its dangerous nature?
Which chemist is known for their work with hydrofluoric acid despite its dangerous nature?
When was sodium chloride (table salt) first known to be used?
When was sodium chloride (table salt) first known to be used?
Who is most likely the first person known to be environmentally conscious?
Who is most likely the first person known to be environmentally conscious?
What gas is released when gold is dissolved in aqua regia?
What gas is released when gold is dissolved in aqua regia?
Who was known by the Latinized name 'Gerber'?
Who was known by the Latinized name 'Gerber'?
Which scientist is associated with the term 'fluorine martyrs'?
Which scientist is associated with the term 'fluorine martyrs'?
What is the order of reactivity of chlorine fluorides when diluted with nitrogen?
What is the order of reactivity of chlorine fluorides when diluted with nitrogen?
What type of reaction occurs when chlorine fluorides react with strong bases?
What type of reaction occurs when chlorine fluorides react with strong bases?
What is the formula for hypochlorous acid?
What is the formula for hypochlorous acid?
What is the trend in acidity of oxyacids of chlorine?
What is the trend in acidity of oxyacids of chlorine?
How can solutions of hypochlorous acid be obtained?
How can solutions of hypochlorous acid be obtained?
What is the consequence of increasing the number of oxygen atoms in oxyacids of chlorine?
What is the consequence of increasing the number of oxygen atoms in oxyacids of chlorine?
What is the reaction between ClF and CsF?
What is the reaction between ClF and CsF?
What is the formula for perchloric acid?
What is the formula for perchloric acid?
What is the reaction between ClF3 and AsF5?
What is the reaction between ClF3 and AsF5?
What is the trend in reactivity of chlorine fluorides?
What is the trend in reactivity of chlorine fluorides?
