Science Bowl Chemistry Quiz PDF

Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following scientists was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1911 for the discovery of the radioactive elements, radium and polonium? w) John Dalton x) Dmitri Mendel...

Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following scientists was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1911 for the discovery of the radioactive elements, radium and polonium? w) John Dalton x) Dmitri Mendeleev y) Emil Fischer z) Marie Curie ANSWER: Z -- MARIE CURIE CHEM-91; Short Answer: Who was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1911 for the discovery of the radioactive elements, radium and polonium? ANSWER: D -- MARIE CURIE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following pairs of German scientists discovered the atomic fission of uranium and set the stage for the nuclear age? w) Hahn and Strassman x) Nernst and Planck y) Ostwald and Heisenberg z) Bohr and Rutherford ANSWER: W -- HAHN AND STRASSMAN CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Name the person who developed a table of elements which revealed regularities in elemental properties in 1869? w) Theodore Richards x) Antoine Lavoisier y) Dmitri Mendeleev z) Svante Arrhenius ANSWER: Y -- DMITRI MENDELEEV CHEM-91; Short Answer: Name the person who developed a table of elements which revealed regularities in elemental properties? ANSWER: DMITRI MENDELEEV Chemisty - 1 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Who was the first American chemist to receive a Nobel Prize? He was selected in 1914 for his precise determination of atomic weights. w) Edward Frankland x) Theodore Richards y) John Bardeen z) Paul Dirac ANSWER: X -- THEODORE RICHARDS CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: How many electrons can occupy an s orbital? w) one x) two y) three z) four ANSWER: X -- TWO CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy an s orbital? ANSWER: TWO CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a necessary characteristic for electrons that share an s orbital? w) coplanar spins x) parallel spins y) opposite spins z) none of these ANSWER: Y -- OPPOSITE SPINS CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following terms refers to the number of molecules or ions attached to a central metallic atom? w) coordination number x) connection number y) bonding number z) none of these ANSWER: W -- COORDINATION NUMBER Chemisty - 2 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following pairs do NOT show similar chemical properties? w) fluorine-argon x) beryllium-aluminum y) boron-silicon z) lithium-magnesium ANSWER: W -- FLUORINE-ARGON CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the common name for calcium oxide, CaO? ANSWER: QUICKLIME (LIME) CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following terms refers to a material which slows neutrons? w) retarder x) moderator y) buffer z) bottleneck ANSWER: X -- MODERATOR CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following refers to the scattering of light by colloidal particles? w) Rutherford effect x) Tyndall effect (pron: tin-dahl) y) Thompson effect z) none of these ANSWER: X -- TYNDALL EFFECT CHEM-91; Short Answer: Who is accredited in the history of modern chemistry of proving that neutrons existed? ANSWER: JAMES CHADWICK Chemisty - 3 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following refers to an easily melted product of the reaction between the flux and the impurities of an ore? w) slag x) slurry y) slug z) none of the above ANSWER: W -- SLAG CHEM-91; Short Answer: Name the thermodynamic state function that is a measure of randomness. ANSWER: ENTROPY CHEM-91; Short Answer: What term is used to describe silver which contains 7.5% copper? ANSWER: STERLING CHEM-91; Short Answer: Name the state function that represents the heat content of a system. ANSWER: ENTHALPY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a physical property of crystalline boron? w) brown color x) diamond hardness y) brittleness z) high electrical resistance ANSWER: W -- BROWN COLOR (Crystalline boron is transparent.) CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which noble gas has the highest melting point ? w) argon x) krypton y) xenon z) radon ANSWER: Z -- RADON Chemisty - 4 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The noble gases have low boiling points because: w) their ionization potentials are very low x) only weak Van der Waals forces hold the atoms together y) they are produced by the fractional distillation of liquid air z) they have eight electrons in the outer shell ANSWER: X -- ONLY WEAK VAN DER WAALS FORCES HOLD THE ATOMS TOGETHER CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: For which of the following classes of salts are all of its compounds soluble in water? w) sulfates x) nitrates y) hydroxides z) chlorides ANSWER: X -- NITRATES CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a general property of hydroxide bases in aqueous solution? w) High solubility x) Bitter taste y) Ability to neutralize aqueous acid solutions z) Ability to change phenolphthalein from colorless to red ANSWER: W -- HIGH SOLUBILITY (The hydroxides of the alkali metals are soluble in water but all the other metal hydroxides are only moderately or sparingly soluble.) CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Aqua regia is: w) concentrated nitric acid x) a mixture of three parts of concentrated hydrochloric acid and one part concentrated nitric acid y) concentrated hydrochloric acid z) a mixture of sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid ANSWER: X -- A MIXTURE OF THREE PARTS OF CONCENTRATED HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND ONE PART CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID Chemisty - 5 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the common name given to a mixture of three parts of concentrated hydrochloric acid and one part concentrated nitric acid? ANSWER: AQUA REGIA CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: A solution with a pH of 12 is: w) weakly acidic x) strongly acidic y) weakly basic z) strongly basic ANSWER: Z -- STRONGLY BASIC CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The halogen with the largest atomic radius is: w) Cl x) I y) Br z) At ANSWER: Z -- At CHEM-91; Short Answer: Which halogen has the largest atomic radius: ANSWER: ASTATINE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Compounds of iodine are NOT used for which of the following? w) as a refrigerant x) in photographic film y) as an essential part of diet z) as an antiseptic ANSWER: W -- AS A REFRIGERANT Chemisty - 6 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Allotropic modifications of phosphorus include each of the following EXCEPT: w) red phosphorus x) black phosphorus y) white phosphorus z) green phosphorus ANSWER: Z -- GREEN PHOSPHORUS CHEM-91; Short Answer: How many milligrams are in one metric carat? ANSWER: 200 MILLIGRAMS CHEM-91; Short Answer: What class of organic compounds is characterized by an -OH group bonded to an alkyl group? ANSWER: ALCOHOL CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following contain sp2 hybridized carbon atoms? w) alkanes x) alkenes y) alkynes z) cycloalkanes ANSWER: X -- ALKENES CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following phrases is NOT appropriate for a description of benzene? w) characteristic reactivity of an alkene x) volatile liquid y) aromatic hydrocarbon z) resonance hybridization ANSWER: W -- CHARACTERISTIC REACTIVITY OF AN ALKENE Chemisty - 7 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT an aromatic hydrocarbon? w) naphthalene x) hexane y) styrene z) xylene ANSWER: X -- HEXANE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT an aliphatic hydrocarbon? w) n-octane x) propylene y) n-tridecane z) benzene ANSWER: Z -- BENZENE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a means of preparing carbon dioxide? w) burning coke in the absence of air x) combustion of methane y) heating certain normal carbonates z) action of acids on carbonates ANSWER: W -- BURNING COKE IN THE ABSENCE OF AIR CHEM-91; Short Answer: After carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, the next most abundant element in proteins is: ANSWER: NITROGEN CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: One of the following is NOT a lipid. Is it: w) fats and oils x) starches y) steroids z) waxes ANSWER: X -- STARCHES Chemisty - 8 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which one of the following is NOT a vitamin? w) ascorbic acid x) niacin (pron: nI-eh-sen) y) trypsin (pron: trip-sen) z) riboflavin (pron: rye-bow-fla-vin) ANSWER: Y -- TRYPSIN CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Of the following, which has units of "Pascal". w) force x) volume y) pressure z) viscosity ANSWER: Y -- PRESSURE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: A Poise is the unit of measure of which of the following? w) pressure x) viscosity y) force z) mass ANSWER: X -- VISCOSITY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is the element represented by the symbol B? w)Barium x)Bismuth y)Boron z)Beryllium ANSWER: Y -- BORON CHEM-91; Short Answer: Which element is represented by the symbol B? ANSWER: BORON CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the element represented by the symbol Rb? ANSWER: RUBIDIUM Chemisty - 9 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the element represented by the symbol Sn? ANSWER: TIN CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the element represented by the symbol Sr? ANSWER: STRONTIUM CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: In the periodic table, which of the following identifies a horizontal row? w) period x) group y) family z) series ANSWER: W -- PERIOD CHEM-91; Short Answer: In the periodic table, which term identifies a horizontal row? ANSWER: PERIOD CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following describes the orientation of bonds in an sp3 hybridized atom? w)triagonal x)linear y)tetrahedral z)planar ANSWER: Y -- TETRAHEDRAL CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Forces in ionic crystalline solids are primarily which of the following? w)covalent x)electrostatic y)Van der Waals z)magnetic ANSWER: X -- ELECTROSTATIC Chemisty - 10 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: In which of the following is the "octet rule" violated? w) CO2 + x) NH4 (read: N - H - 4 - plus) 2- y) SO4 (read: S - O - 4 - 2 minus) z) NO2 ANSWER: Z -- NO2 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Normality is defined as the number of: w) moles of solute per 1000 grams of solvent x) equivalent weights of solute per liter of solution y) kilograms of solute per liter of solution z) moles of solute per 1000 grams of solution ANSWER: X -- EQUIVALENT WEIGHTS OF SOLUTE PER LITER OF SOLUTION CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The oxidation number of N in NaNO2 is: w) +5 x) +2 y) +3 z) -3 ANSWER: Y -- +3 (Accept 3) CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the oxidation number of nitrogen in NaNO2: ANSWER: +3 (Accept 3) Chemisty - 11 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which one of the following atoms has two unpaired electrons in its ground state: w) Sodium x) Calcium y) Oxygen z) Aluminum ANSWER: Y -- OXYGEN CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: In which of the following compounds is the bonding most covalent? w) NaCl x) F2 y) MgS z) Fe3C ANSWER: X -- F2 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The elements in group 1A of the periodic table are called: w) halogens x) alkaline earths y) alkali metals z) rare earths ANSWER: Y -- ALKALI METALS CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the family name given to the elements in group 1A of the periodic table? ANSWER: ALKALI METALS CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the name of the organic compound whose chemical name is amygdalin (pron: a-MIG-da-lin) and is found in the pits of apricots and peaches? ANSWER: LAETRILE Chemisty - 12 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Name the element discovered upon its extraction from pitchblende? w) platinum x) uranium y) iridium z) plutonium ANSWER: X -- URANIUM CHEM-91; Short Answer: All proteins contain at least 5 specific elements. Four of them are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen. What is the fifth element? ANSWER: SULFUR CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Cinnabar, pyrite and galena are minerals which consist of one or more metals combined with the same element. Which one of the following is the element that is common to all three of these minerals? Is it: w) iron x) copper y) sulfur z) sodium ANSWER: C-- SULFUR CHEM-91; Multiple- choice: In a flame test, the presence of copper in a solution is evident by what color flame? Is the flame w) red x) orange y) indigo z) blue-green ANSWER: Z -- BLUE-GREEN Chemisty - 13 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Alpha rays are different from beta rays in one of the following ways. Are they different since: w) alpha rays are deflected in a magnetic field and beta rays are not x) alpha rays are identical to the electron in mass, and beta rays are not y) alpha rays have a positive charge and beta rays have a negative charge z) alpha rays are produced within the nucleus and beta rays are produced outside the nucleus ANSWER: Y -- ALPHA RAYS HAVE A POSITIVE CHARGE AND BETA RAYS HAVE A NEGATIVE CHARGE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding the molar heat capacity for the noble gases? w) heat capacity decreases from Helium to Xenon x) heat capacity increases from helium to argon y) heat capacity increases from Helium to Argon, then decreases to Xenon z) heat capacity is the same for all noble gases ANSWER: Z -- HEAT CAPACITY IS THE SAME FOR ALL NOBLE GASES CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Of the following types of material, which is the one that is heterogeneous? Is it: w) quartz x) feldspar y) granite z) mica ANSWER: Y -- GRANITE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following halogens does NOT replace the other halogens from their compounds? w) fluorine x) iodine y) bromine z) chlorine ANSWER: X -- IODINE Chemisty - 14 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: Excluding Astatine, which halogen does NOT replace the other halogens from their compounds? ANSWER: IODINE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The bond in hydrogen chloride is which of the following types? Is it w) ionic x) nonpolar covalent y) polar covalent z) covalent network ANSWER: Y -- POLAR COVALENT CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The bond in Fluorine is which of the following types? Is it w) ionic x) nonpolar covalent y) polar covalent z) covalent network ANSWER: X -- NONPOLAR COVALENT CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following concentration expressions is defined as the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent: w) molarity x) molality y) normality z) equivalents ANSWER: X -- MOLALITY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Among the following, the substance that is considered to be the earliest stage in coal formation is: w) sub-bituminous x) bituminous y) anthracite z) lignite ANSWER: Z -- LIGNITE Chemisty - 15 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: When an aldehyde is heated with Fehling's solution, the aldehyde undergoes one of the following processes. Does it undergo: w) neutralization x) oxidation y) reduction z) esterification ANSWER: X -- OXIDATION CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The hydrolysis of a fat using a solution of a strong hydroxide is called: w) neutralization x) esterification y) saponification z) condensation ANSWER: Y -- SAPONIFICATION CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: In the common dry cell, the zinc atoms are: w) reduced at the cathode x) oxidized at the cathode y) oxidized at the anode z) reduced at the anode ANSWER: Y -- OXIDIZED AT THE ANODE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: As one goes across a period in the periodic table, the ionization energy generally increases for one of the following reasons. Is it because of the increasing w) atomic radius x) melting point y) nuclear charge z) density ANSWER: Y -- NUCLEAR CHARGE Chemisty - 16 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following reactions involve NEITHER oxidation nor reduction? w) burning antimony in chlorine x) decomposition of potassium chlorate y) reaction of sodium with water z) reaction of potassium hydroxide with nitric acid ANSWER: Z -- REACTION OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE WITH NITRIC ACID CHEM-91; Short Answer: In a flame test both lithium and strontium produce various shades of this color. What is this color? ANSWER: RED CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Who hypothesized that it would be impossible to know the exact location and exact momentum of a particle at the same time? Was it: w) Heisenberg x) De Broglie y) Planck z) Schrodinger ANSWER: A -- HEISENBERG CHEM-91; Short Answer: Who hypothesized that it would be impossible to know the exact location and exact momentum of a particle at the same time? ANSWER: HEISENBERG CHEM-91;Multiple Choice: Ammonia can be considered a Lewis base because it can donate: w) electrons x) protons y) hydronium ions z) hydroxide ions ANSWER: A -- ELECTRONS Chemisty - 17 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Acids react with bases to form which of the following? Do they form: w) salt and acidic anhydride x) water and basic anhydride y) basic anhydride and salt z) salt and water ANSWER: D -- SALT AND WATER CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a metallic salt of a fatty acid? Is it: w) soap x) plastic y) rubber z) petroleum ANSWER: A -- SOAP CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following choices are considered to be polymers of amino acids? Are they: w) nucleotides x) carbohydrates y) lipids z) proteins ANSWER: Z -- PROTEINS CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following pairs of compounds could NOT be used to create a buffer solution? Would it be: w) HCL and NaCl (read: H - C - L and N - A - C - L) x) HCN and NaCN (read: H - C - N and N - A - C - N) y) NH3 and NH4Cl (read: N - H - 3 and N - H - 4 - C - L) z) HNO2 and NaNO2 (read: H - N - O -2 and N - A - N - O - 2) ANSWER: W -- HCL AND NaCl (read: H - C - L and N - A - C - L) Chemisty - 18 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: In a body-centered structure for cesium chloride how many nearest neighbor chloride ions surround a cesium ion? ANSWER: 8 CHEM-91; Short Answer: Metallic elements are often obtained from ores. Name the metallic element which is produced from the ore Bauxite. ANSWER: ALUMINUM CHEM-91; Short Answer: Name any five of the six noble gases. ANSWER: HELIUM, NEON, ARGON, KRYPTON, XENON, OR RADON CHEM-91; Short Answer: Name any four alkali metals. ANSWER: LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, CESIUM, AND FRANCIUM CHEM-91; Short Answer: The element I am thinking about has several interesting characteristics. It occupies the same column in the periodic table as lead. Resistors which are commonly found in electronic circuits are often made out of this element. In addition, in one of its forms, this element is one of the hardest substances on earth. What element am I thinking about? ANSWER: CARBON CHEM-91; Short Answer: Give me the names, in order of increasing mass, of the four lightest members the halogen family. ANSWER: FLUORINE, CHLORINE, BROMINE, AND IODINE CHEM-91; Short Answer: Ketones are organic compounds. Name the functional group that all ketone molecules contain. ANSWER: CARBONYL GROUP pr C DOUBLE BOND O Chemisty - 19 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: Four of the lightest ten elements in the periodic table are solids at standard temperature and pressure. Name these four elements. ANSWER: LITHIUM, BERYLLIUM, BORON, CARBON CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following scientists first stated the law of conservation of mass? Was it: w) Lavoisier x) Dalton y) Proust z) Boyle ANSWER: W -- LAVOISIER CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following scientists explained the photoelectric effect? Was it: w) Einstein x) Planck y) Bohr z) Chadwick ANSWER: W -- EINSTEIN CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following scientists hypothesized that it would be possible for particles to have wave-like properties ? Was it: w) Planck x) Heisenberg y) Einstein z) de Broglie ANSWER: Z -- DE BROGLIE CHEM-91; Short Answer: Who developed the equation that is used to determine the PROBABILITY of finding the electron in any given place? ANSWER: SCHRODINGER Chemisty - 20 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: How many hydrogen atoms are there in the organic compound 1,1,2,2-tetrabromoethane (read: tetra - bromo - ethane)? ANSWER: 2 CHEM-91; Short Answer: Give the empirical formula for the organic compound naphthalene? ANSWER: C10H8 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The triple bond between the carbon atoms causes acetylene, C2H2, to have which of the following shapes? w) trigonal planar (pron: try-gon-al) x) linear y) tetrahedral z) trigonal bipyramidal ANSWER: X -- LINEAR CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the EMPIRICAL formula for glucose? ANSWER: CH2O (read: C - H - 2 - O) CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following four elements has the largest atomic radius? Is it: w) strontium x) francium y) calcium z) bromine ANSWER: X -- FRANCIUM CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following odors does the ester, methyl salicylate, produce? Is the odor that of: w) cinnamon x) avocado y) orange z) oil of wintergreen ANSWER: D -- OIL OF WINTERGREEN Chemisty - 21 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: What two chemical elements are found in sphalerite? ANSWER: ZINC AND SULFUR (ZnS) CHEM-91; Short Answer: Periclase is composed of what two elements? ANSWER: MAGNESIUM AND OXYGEN (MgO) CHEM-91; Short Answer: Who patented the common dry cell? ANSWER: GEORGES LECLANCHÉ CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Ca(BrO3)2 (read: C - a, left parenthesis, B - r - O - subscript 3, right parenthesis, subscript 2) is called: w) calcium bromate x) calcium bromite y) calcium dibromite z) calcium bromide ANSWER: W -- CALCIUM BROMATE CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the common oxidation state of Radium? ANSWER: +2 (read: Plus two) CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the pH of a solution that is 1000 times more acidic than pure water? ANSWER: 4 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following are saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons? w) alkanes x) alkenes y) alkynes z) nixanes ANSWER: W -- ALKANES Chemisty - 22 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Sucrose, ordinary table sugar, may be classified as a: w) Monosaccharide x) Disaccharide y) Polysaccharide z) Oligosaccharide ANSWER: X -- DISACCHARIDE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Pure water is approximately what molar concentration: w).55 Molar x) 5.5 Molar y) 55 Molar z) 550 Molar ANSWER: Y -- 55 MOLAR CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The rate at which dissolution occurs is LEAST dependent upon which one of the following factors: w) temperature x) pressure y) solution concentration z) solute surface area ANSWER: X -- PRESSURE CHEM-91; Short Answer: Name the person who developed a table of elements which revealed regularities in elemental properties? ANSWER: DMITRI MENDELEEV CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Who was the first American chemist to receive a Nobel Prize? He was selected in 1914 for his precise determination of atomic weights. w) Edward Frankland x) Theodore Richards y) John Bardeen z) Paul Dirac ANSWER: X -- THEODORE RICHARDS Chemisty - 23 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the word that describes a substance that reacts with both strong acids and strong bases? ANSWER: AMPHOTERIC CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Of the following, which has units of "Pascal". w) force x) volume y) pressure z) viscosity ANSWER: Y -- PRESSURE CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the name of the point on a phase diagram which indicates the temperature above which a gas cannot be converted to a liquid? ANSWER: THE CRITICAL TEMPERATURE CHEM-91; Short Answer: List the following atoms in order of increasing electron affinity: oxygen, boron, and fluorine. ANSWER: (1) BORON, (2) OXYGEN, (3) FLUORINE CHEM-91: Short Answer: What name is given to the chemical elements with atom numbers 90 to 103, inclusively. ANSWER: ACTINIDES or ACTINIDE SERIES CHEM-91; Short Answer: The removal of two hydrogen atoms from an alcohol yie what type of chemical substance? ANSWER: ALDEHYDE CHEM-91; Short Answer: I will be describing a chemical element. Try to identify it with the fewest number of clues. This chemical element is a silver-white metal, with bluish tinge, capable of taking a high polish. T element occurs abundantly in all ordinary rocks, except limestone and sandstone; is third in abundance of the elements in the earth's crust and used to make drink cans. The atomic number of this element is 13. Name t element. ANSWER: ALUMINUM Chemisty - 24 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: All alloys contain this element if they are amalga The element is: w) iron x) mercury y) gold z) platinum ANSWER: X -- MERCURY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Azo (pron: A-zo) Compounds characteristically are compounds containing the group: w) C2 x) N2 y) O2 z) Cl2 ANSWER: X -- N2 (N = N) CHEM-91; Short Answer: I will be describing a chemical element. Try to identify it with the fewest number of clues. This element is a halogen wh is a liquid at standard conditions. The element volatilizes readily at ro temperature to form a reddish vapor which is very irritating to the eyes a flesh. The atomic number of this element is 35 and its chemical symbol is Br. Name this element. ANSWER: BROMINE CHEM-91; Short Answer: Name the 5 elements of the periodic classification wh comprise the Carbon Group. ANSWER: CARBON, SILICON, GERMANIUM, TIN AND LEAD CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: This noncombustible liquid in its dry form is noncorrosive to common metals except aluminum. About 90% of all of this material which is manufactured goes into the production of chlorofluorocarbons. Is this substance: w) carbon tetrachloride x) methylene chloride y) hydrogen chloride z) methyl fluoride ANSWER: W -- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Chemisty - 25 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: A compound which contains two ring structures havi one common carbon atom is known as a: w) spiro-compound x) nonpolar compound y) interstitial compound z) inner compound ANSWER: W -- SPIRO-COMPOUND CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following elements would form an acid oxide with the formula XO2 and an acidic compound with hydrogen with the formula XH2? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Sulfur ANSWER: Z -- SULFUR CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following would have the largest THIR ionization energy? Is it: w) Boron x) Carbon y) Nitrogen z) Magnesium ANSWER: Z -- MAGNESIUM CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: How many atoms of oxygen are in a glucose molecule w) 2 x) 6 y) 10 z) 12 ANSWER: X -- 6 Chemisty - 26 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following compounds contains a double bond? w) butene x) acetylene y) butane z) propane ANSWER: W -- BUTENE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: An alcohol is related to an ester as a hydroxide compound is related to: w) an acid x) a ketone y) an ether z) a salt ANSWER: Z -- A SALT CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: In any chemical reaction, a quantity that decrease to a minimum is: w) free energy x) entropy y) temperature z) enthalpy ANSWER: W -- FREE ENERGY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: It is believed that carbon-14 in nature is slowly generated by the action of: w) protons on carbon-12 x) electrons on hydrogen y) cosmic rays on boron z) neutrons on nitrogen ANSWER: Z -- NEUTRONS ON NITROGEN CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: When water at 10!C is heated to 20!C, its internal energy: w) changes by 10!C x) is doubled y) is less than doubled z) is more than doubled ANSWER: Y -- IS LESS THAN DOUBLED Chemisty - 27 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: In the filling of electron orbitals for the elemen sulfur, which has 16 electrons, the number of electrons in the 3p orbitals is: w) 3 x) 4 y) 6 z) 0 ANSWER: X -- 4 CHEM-91; Short Answer: You have a solution of 5 molar Sodium Phosphate and n to prepare a solution of 500 millimolar Sodium Phosphate. How much water would you add to 100 milliliter of the original 5 molar solution to produc the 500 millimolar solution? ANSWER: 900 MILLILITERS (or 0.9 LITERS) CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is the weakest acid? w) hydrochloric acid x) hydrofluoric acid y) sulfuric acid z) nitric acid ANSWER: X -- HYDROFLUORIC ACID CHEM-91; Short Answer: Marie Curie shared the 1911 Nobel Prize in chemistry with two fellow chemists. Name them. ANSWER: PIERRE CURIE and (A. HENRI) BECQUEREL CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: A mystical substance supposedly released during combustion was called: w) thermal flax x) ether y) caloric z) phlogiston (pron: flow-gis-ton) ANSWER: Z -- PHLOGISTON Chemisty - 28 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Of the following liquids, which is most dense? w) water x) gasoline y) acetone z) chloroform ANSWER: Z -- CHLOROFORM CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the most abundant element in the human body, WEIGHT? ANSWER: OXYGEN CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Solids may be considered to be either crystalline noncrystalline. The basic difference between them is that a crystal, in contrast to a noncrystal: w) has a sharp melting point x) has an irregular array of atoms y) exhibits double refraction z) has a completely regular atomic or molecular structure ANSWER: Z -- HAS A COMPLETELY REGULAR ATOMIC OR MOLECULAR STRUCTURE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The Rate Law expresses the rate of a reaction in terms of the concentrations of the: w) reactants x) products y) by-products z) catalysts ANSWER: W -- REACTANTS CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Hydrocarbons that contain a triple bond between carbon atoms are known as: w) alkenes x) alkanes y) alkynes z) polymers ANSWER: Y -- ALKYNES Chemisty - 29 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following metals melts in your hand? w) gallium x) cesium y) sodium z) magnesium ANSWER: W -- GALLIUM CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: When vinegar and baking soda are mixed together, w gas is formed? w) oxygen x) nitrogen y) carbon dioxide z) hydrogen ANSWER: Y -- CARBON DIOXIDE CHEM-91; Short Answer: How many carbons are found in a propane molecule? ANSWER: 3 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The atoms in sugar are bound by what type of bond? w) ionic x) hydrogen y) covalent z) van der Waals ANSWER: Y -- COVALENT CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which is an example of a polymer? w) salt x) oil y) plastic z) glucose ANSWER: Y -- PLASTIC Chemisty - 30 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Vegetable oil is made into margarine through: w) halogenation x) partial hydrogenation y) methylation z) oxidation ANSWER: X -- PARTIAL HYDROGENATION CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: What is the name given to the equation PV=nRT? w) law of partial pressure x) ideal gas equation y) quadratic equation z) Raoult's equation ANSWER: X -- IDEAL GAS EQUATION CHEM-91; Short Answer: What term describes the process when a solid phase changes directly to the gas phase? ANSWER: SUBLIMATION CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following elements can form the great number of covalent bonds? w) carbon x) nitrogen y) oxygen z) sulfur ANSWER: Z -- SULFUR CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following elements forms a tetrahedra structure? w) carbon x) beryllium y) boron z) fluorine ANSWER: W -- CARBON Chemisty - 31 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following metals is a solid at room temperature, yet melts in your hand? w) gallium x) cesium y) sodium z) magnesium ANSWER: W -- GALLIUM CHEM-91; Short Answer: When water and an active metal react, what are the tw products that result? ANSWER: HYDROGEN AND A BASE (HYDROXIDE) CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: 2.5 liters of a sodium chloride (NaCl) solution contain 5 moles of the solute. What is the molarity? w) 5 molar x) 2 molar y) 2.5 molar z) 12.5 molar ANSWER: X -- 2 MOLAR CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the active ingredient in many common laxative that is also an acid-base indicator? ANSWER: PHENOLPHTHALEIN (pron: fEn-el-thal-E-en) CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The structure of an ammonia molecule can best be described as: w) linear x) tetrahedral y) pyramidal z) triagonal planar ANSWER: Y -- PYRAMIDAL Chemisty - 32 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: What naturally occurring radioactive element is so common in homes that testing for its presence is often advisable? ANSWER: RADON CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: How many moles of carbon are in 48 grams of carbon w) 4 x) 3 y) 2 z) 1 ANSWER: W -- 4 CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the molality of a salt solution prepared by dissolving two moles of salt in 500 grams of water? ANSWER: 4 CHEM-91; Short Answer: During electrolysis of water, what gas is evolved fro the cathode? ANSWER: HYDROGEN CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Crude oil is separated into its components by: w) chemical reaction x) simple distillation y) fractional distillation z) settling ANSWER: Y -- FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION CHEM-91; Short Answer: What compound occurs when ammonia and hydrogen chlori are mixed together? ANSWER: AMMONIUM CHLORIDE FORMS CHEM-91; Short Answer: The acid present in vinegar is: ANSWER: ACETIC ACID Chemisty - 33 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: What force between molecules tends to cause most common gases to behave as non-ideal gases? w) Van der Waals' force x) ionic bonding force y) gravitational force z) covalent bonding force ANSWER: W -- VAN DER WAALS' FORCE CHEM-91; Short Answer: What UNUSUAL type of bonding occurs in diborane, B2H6 ANSWER: THREE CENTER BONDING CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: What is the name given to the non-superimposable mirror image forms of chiral compounds? w) cis-trans x) enantiomers y) functional isomers z) diasteriomers ANSWER: X -- ENANTIOMERS CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is the EMPIRICAL formula of dodecane? w) C5H11 x) C6H13 y) C10H22 z) C12H26 ANSWER: X -- C6H13 CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the chemical formula for baking soda? ANSWER: NaHCO3 Chemisty - 34 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Copper is refined commercially by a process of: w) smelting x) electrolysis y) sublimation z) roasting ANSWER: X -- ELECTROLYSIS CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The action of concentrated sulfuric acid on sugar best described as: w) catalysis x) oxidation y) reduction z) dehydration ANSWER: Z -- DEHYDRATION CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: A metal that does NOT occur native in the earth is w) copper x) gold y) sodium z) silver ANSWER: Y -- SODIUM CHEM-91; Short Answer: What metal is used as a reducing agent to obtain iron from iron oxide in the Thermite process? ANSWER: ALUMINUM CHEM-91; Short Answer: What compound is formed when all the hydrogen of an a has been replaced by a metal? ANSWER: A SALT CHEM-91; Short Answer: Glycerine and what other substance are made by heatin animal fats or vegetable oils with sodium hydroxide? ANSWER: SOAP Chemisty - 35 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the formula for the anhydride of sulfuric aci ANSWER: SO3 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Under similar conditions, which of the following i is the best reducing agent under similar conditions? w) fluoride ion x) chloride ion y) bromide ion z) iodide ion ANSWER: Z -- IODIDE ION CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: How many carbon atoms are there in one napthalene molecule? w) 6 x) 8 y) 10 z) 15 ANSWER: Y -- 10 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: A process in which substances are separated throug differences in the rates at which the components migrate is called: w) filtration x) chromatography y) elution z) titration ANSWER: X -- CHROMATOGRAPHY CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the name of the bond that joins amino acids together in a protein? ANSWER: PEPTIDE BOND or AMIDE Chemisty - 36 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which bond has the LEAST ionic character? w) H - F x) Li - F y) Li - Br z) F - F ANSWER: Z -- F-F CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The lanthanide series elements are also known as: w) rare earth elements x) non-metals y) fifth period elements z) sixth period elements ANSWER: W -- RARE EARTH ELEMENTS CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: If the first ionization energy of magnesium is 176 kilocalories per mole, one would expect the second ionization energy t be approximately: w) 350 kilocalories per mole x) 1,760 kilocalories per mole y) 200 kilocalories per mole z) 20 kilocalories per mole ANSWER: W -- 350 KILOCALORIES PER MOLE CHEM-91; Short Answer: When considering electron orbitals, which orbital is generally considered spherical? ANSWER: S ORBITAL CHEM-91; Short Answer: The angle between any two carbon-hydrogen bonds in a methane molecule is how many degrees? ANSWER: 109.5 DEGREES CHEM-91; Short Answer: Jaroslav Heyrovsky (Czechoslovakiw) received the 1959 Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing what technique used in chemical analysis? ANSWER: POLAROGRAPHY Chemisty - 37 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Ferrous is an equivalent name for which of the following? w) Iron (IV) (pron: iron-4) x) Iron (III) (pron: iron-3) y) Iron (II) (pron: iron-2) z) Iron (I) (pron: iron-1) ANSWER: Y -- IRON (II) CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Mass percentage of carbon in CO2 is approximately: w) 37.5% x) 27.3% y) 75% z) 45% ANSWER: X -- 27.3% CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Harold Clayton Urey, an American, received the 193 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his discovery of: w) Francium x) Americium y) deuterium z) protium ANSWER: Y -- DEUTERIUM CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The most abundant element in the universe is thoug to be: w) carbon x) oxygen y) hydrogen z) nitrogen ANSWER: Y -- HYDROGEN Chemisty - 38 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The 1936 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to Peter J.W. Debye for his studies of: w) kinetic energy of colliding particles x) electron configuration y) dipole moments z) conformations of cyclohexane ANSWER: Y -- DIPOLE MOMENTS CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The inventor of the Kelvin temperature scale was: w) K. Cavendish II x) Lord William H. Harrison y) Sir William Thomson z) none of the above ANSWER: Y -- SIR WILLIAM THOMSON (Lord Kelvin) CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: "Under the same conditions of temperature and pressure, the volumes of reacting gases and of their gaseous products are expressed in ratios of small whole numbers." This law is attributed to: w) Dalton x) Gay-Lussac y) Ramsay z) Avogadro ANSWER: X -- GAY-LUSSAC CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The type of crystal lattice exemplified in a diamo is: w) ionic crystal x) covalent network crystal y) metallic crystal z) covalent molecular crystal ANSWER: X -- COVALENT NETWORK CRYSTAL Chemisty - 39 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: A crystallized substance containing water of crystallization is most appropriately termed: w) a hydrate x) an oxide y) a hydroxide z) a condensation crystal ANSWER: W -- A HYDRATE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The loss of water of crystallization from a hydrat when exposed to air is termed: w) efflorescence (pron: eh-floor-es-ence) x) deliquescence (pron: del-i-kwes-ence) y) quiescence (pron: kwi-es-ence) z) anhydrogenation ANSWER: W -- EFFLORESCENCE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Mayonnaise is: w) a coalescent solution x) a hydrogenated oil y) a covalent solution z) an emulsion ANSWER: Z -- AN EMULSION CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: "The solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the pressure of the gas above the liquid" is a fair statem of: w) Dalton's secondary law x) Le Chatelier's solubility principle y) Henry's law z) none of the above ANSWER: Y -- HENRY'S LAW Chemisty - 40 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Solubility of a gas in a liquid exhibits what type proportionality to the liquid temperature? w) direct x) inverse y) logarithmic z) exponential ANSWER: X -- INVERSE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: A negative heat of solution indicates that: w) an endothermic dissolving process occurs x) solute solubility increases with rising solution temperature y) solute solubility decreases with rising solution temperature z) super-saturation conditions exist ANSWER: Y -- SOLUTE SOLUBILITY DECREASES WITH RISING SOLUTION TEMPERATURE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: A colligative property depends on: w) chemical properties of particles in system x) physical properties of particles in system y) number of particles present in system z) all of the above ANSWER: Y -- NUMBER OF PARTICLES PRESENT IN SYSTEM CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: My theory of electrolytic dissociation earned me t 1903 Nobel Prize in chemistry. My name is: w) Niels Bohr x) Svante Arrhenius y) Michael Faraday z) John Cavendish ANSWER: X -- SVANTE ARRHENIUS Chemisty - 41 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: A net ionic equation does NOT show: w) electronic charges x) solid products (precipitates) y) spectator ions z) reacting species ANSWER: Y -- SPECTATOR IONS CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The theory of interionic attraction attributed to Debye and Hückel: w) was disproved by Arrhenius x) accounts quantitatively for the attraction between ions in dilute aqueous solutions y) does not account for kindered "ion-activity" z) accounts for intra-molecular polar bonds ANSWER: X -- ACCOUNTS QUANTITATIVELY FOR THE ATTRACTION BETWEEN IONS IN DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: HCl is dissolved in solvent A; the solution is non-conducting towards an electric current. Solvent A must be: w) polar x) non-polar y) organic z) more acidic than HCl ANSWER: X -- NON-POLAR CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: HClO3 is commonly named: w) hydrochloric acid x) chloric acid y) perchloric acid z) chlorous acid ANSWER: X -- CHLORIC ACID CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Any species that acts as an electron-pair acceptor a: w) Lewis base x) Bronsted base y) Lewis acid z) Bronsted acid ANSWER: Y -- LEWIS ACID Chemisty - 42 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Amphoteric substances: w) act as either bases or acids x) precipatate from aqueous solutions y) salt out of basic solutions z) form emulsions in oils ANSWER: W -- ACT AS EITHER BASES OR ACIDS CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: One equivalent of a triprotic acid is the same as: w) one mole of the acid x) one-third mole of the acid y) three moles of the acid z) three equivalents of a diprotic acid ANSWER: X -- ONE-THIRD MOLE OF THE ACID CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The pH range over which an indicator color change occurs is referred to as its: w) titration range x) titration constant y) transition interval z) none of the above ANSWER: Y -- TRANSITION INTERVAL CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: In a photosynthesis reaction, chlorophyll is: w) a reactant w) a product y) a catalyst z) an intermediate ANSWER: Y -- A CATALYST CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: All systems of measurement use the same units for which of the following? w) mass x) time y) force z) volume ANSWER: X -- TIME Chemisty - 43 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: If the temperature of the atmosphere rose 50 degr on a Fahrenheit thermometer, the rise on a Celsius thermometer would have been: w) 90 degrees x) 82.3 degrees y) 50.3 degrees z) 27.8 degrees ANSWER: Z -- 27.8 DEGREES CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: In which of the branches of chemistry would the development of a theory about how a reaction takes place best be carried o w) analytical x) inorganic y) organic z) physical ANSWER: Z -- PHYSICAL CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the name of the alkane that is composed of a chain of five carbon atoms? ANSWER: PENTANE CHEM-91; Short Answer: How many hydrogens are there in the straight chain alkane that has three carbon atoms? ANSWER: EIGHT CHEM-91; Short Answer: What substance is produced at the cathode in the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride? ANSWER: SODIUM Chemisty - 44 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which class of solids could have London Forces the attractive forces between particles in crystal lattice positions? w) ionic x) covalent y) metallic z) molecular ANSWER: Z -- MOLECULAR CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Surface tension of liquids is the result of which the following: w) interaction of a liquid with its container x) unbalanced forces on the liquid's surface molecules y) adhesive forces of the liquid z) interaction of the liquid's surface molecules and the applied pressure ANSWER: X -- UNBALANCED FORCES ON THE LIQUID'S SURFACE MOLECULES CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following liquid types would have th highest viscosity? w) low molecular mass-polar liquid x) high molecular mass-polar liquid y) low molecular mass-nonpolar liquid d high molecular mass-nonpolar liquid ANSWER: X -- HIGH MOLECULAR MASS-POLAR LIQUID CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: What two primary factors determine whether or no molecular collision leads to a chemical reaction? w) energy and volume of molecules x) energy and mass of molecules y) energy and orientation of molecules z) orientation and volume of molecules ANSWER: Y -- ENERGY AND ORIENTATION OF MOLECULES Chemisty - 45 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: An Arrhenius acid is a substance that: w) donates protons x) accepts protons y) donates hydrogen ions to water z) donates hydroxide ions to water ANSWER: Y -- DONATES HYDROGEN IONS TO WATER CHEM-91; Short Answer: Name the conjugate acid of bicarbonate ion. ANSWER: CARBONIC ACID CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the name of H2SO3? ANSWER: SULFUROUS ACID CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the formula for Magnesium Nitride? ANSWER: Mg3N2 CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the I-U-P-A-C (pron: eye-you pack) name for a cyclic alkane containing four carbons? ANSWER: CYCLOBUTANE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Dacron is a: w) polyamide x) polyester y) polyether z) polyolefin ANSWER: X -- POLYESTER Chemisty - 46 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is produced when polyvinyl chloride is burned? w) Hydrogen Cyanide x) Hydrogen Chloride y) Nitrogen Oxide z) Oxygen ANSWER: X -- HYDROGEN CHLORIDE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following best describes Nylon? w) polyamide x) polyester y) polyolefin z) acrylic ANSWER: W -- POLYAMIDE CHEM-91; Short Answer: How many valence electrons does an atom of an element with an atomic number of twelve have? ANSWER: TWO CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following compounds contains both io and covalent bonds? w) Calcium Chloride x) Carbon Dioxide y) Calcium Fluoride z) Calcium Sulfate ANSWER: Z -- CALCIUM SULFATE CHEM-91; Short Answer: Name the two major ingredients in vinegar. ANSWER: ACETIC ACID AND WATER CHEM-91; Short Answer: Solution A has a pH of 2 while solution B has a pH o 7. How many times more acidic is solution A than Solution B? ANSWER: ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND or TEN TO THE FIFTH POWER Chemisty - 47 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the oxidation number of sulfur in HS-? (read HS minus one) ANSWER: -2 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following compounds is the strongest acid? w) NH3 x) PH3 y) H2O z) H2S ANSWER: Z -- H2S CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following compounds is the strongest base? w) NH3 x) PH3 y) H2O z) H2S ANSWER: W -- NH3 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following molecules does NOT have a dipole moment of zero? w) BeCl2 x) BF3 y) CO2 z) NH3 ANSWER: Z -- NH3 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following minerals is a source of iro w) Bauxite (pron: box-ite) x) Hematite (pron: he-ma-tite) y) Malachite (pron: mal-ah-kite) z) Galena (pron: ga-lee-nah) ANSWER: X -- HEMATITE Chemisty - 48 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following metals is LEAST reactive toward atmospheric oxygen? w) Lead x) Copper y) Iron z) Aluminum ANSWER: X -- COPPER CHEM-91; Short Answer: Brass is an alloy of what two elements? ANSWER: COPPER AND ZINC CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following are alloying materials used the manufacture of stainless steel? w) Limestone and carbon x) Calcium oxide and oxygen y) Oxygen and sulfur dioxide z) Chromium and nickel ANSWER: Z -- CHROMIUM AND NICKEL CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following materials are used in the manufacture of pig iron from iron ore? w) Limestone and carbon x) Calcium oxide and oxygen y) Chromium and nickel z) Oxygen and sulfur dioxide ANSWER: W -- LIMESTONE AND CARBON CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: How many neighboring atoms are in contact with eac atom in a monatomic body-centered cubic structure. w) 4 x) 6 y) 8 z) 12 ANSWER: Y -- 8 Chemisty - 49 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: How many neighboring atoms are in contact with each a in a hexagonal close-packed structure? ANSWER: 12 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Members of which of the following classes of compounds generally produce acidic solutions when dissolved in water? w) metal oxides x) nonmetal oxides y) alcohols z) aldehydes ANSWER: X -- NONMETAL OXIDES CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following substances is a molecular solid? w) Glass x) Ice y) Silver z) Table Salt ANSWER: X -- ICE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following substances is an ionic netw solid? w) Diamond x) Table Salt y) Brass z) Dry ice ANSWER: X -- TABLE SALT CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following compounds has the highest boiling point? w) CH4 x) CCL4 y) HI z) IF5 ANSWER: Z -- IF5 Chemisty - 50 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following compounds has the lowest boiling points? w) CH4 x) CCl4 y) PH3 z) PCl3 ANSWER: W -- CH4 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: What is the primary constituent of marble? w) Calcium carbonate x) Calcium sulfate y) Hydroxyapatite z) Chloroapatite ANSWER: W -- CALCIUM CARBONATE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: An aqueous solution whose concentration effectivel matches the concentration of blood is said to be: w) isotopic x) isobaric y) isotonic z) isoelectronic ANSWER: Y -- ISOTONIC CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: A family of organic compounds whose molecules will add water under an acid catalysis and change into alcohols are the: w) alkenes x) alkanes y) aromatic hydrocarbons z) cycloalkanes ANSWER: W -- ALKENES Chemisty - 51 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The substance whose chemical formula is CH3OH is known as w) carbonated water x) grain alcohol y) potable alcohol z) methanol ANSWER: Z -- METHANOL CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The azimuthal quantum number determines the: w) spin of an electron x) shape of an orbital y) size of an orbital z) energy of an orbital ANSWER: X -- SHAPE OF AN ORBITAL CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: An orbital for which n=3 and l = 1 (read: ell equa 1) is called a: w) 2d orbital x) 3d orbital y) 3s orbital z) 3p orbital ANSWER: Z -- 3p ORBITAL CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The elements that have an outer electron configuration ns2 (read: n - s - 2) are called: w) halogens x) transition metals y) alkaline earths z) noble gases ANSWER: Y -- ALKALINE EARTHS CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Unpaired electrons are present in ground-state ato of: w) Helium x) Calcium y) Oxygen z) Magnesium ANSWER: Y -- OXYGEN Chemisty - 52 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: How many unpaired electrons are there in the groun state of Al3+? w) 0 x) 1 y) 2 z) 3 ANSWER: W -- 0 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Of the following elements which has the largest atomic radius? w) Ba x) F y) C z) Be ANSWER: W -- Ba CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following species has the smallest equilibrium separation for its ion-pair? w) KF x) LiF y) BaBr z) NaCl ANSWER: B -- LiF CHEM-91; Short Answer: How many resonance forms are possible for the Lewis structure of SO3? ANSWER: 3 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following molecules exhibit resonance w) OF3 x) HNO3 y) C2H4 z) PCl3 ANSWER: X -- HNO3 Chemisty - 53 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The molecular shape of formaldehyde, H2CO, is: w) linear x) trigonal planar y) bent z) tetrahedral ANSWER: X -- TRIGONAL PLANAR CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following molecules is linear? w) SO2 x) O3 y) XeF2 z) H2S ANSWER: Y -- XeF2 CHEM-91; Short Answer: What bond angle is associated with sp hybrid orbitals ANSWER: 180 DEGREES CHEM-91; Short Answer: What bond angle is associated with sp2 hybrid orbital ANSWER: 120 DEGREES CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following molecules would have the smallest molar enthalpy of vaporization? w) Water x) Formaldehyde y) Methane z) Ammonia ANSWER: Y -- METHANE CHEM-91; Short Answer: The pH of a 0.005 molar solution of calcium hydroxide is: ANSWER: 12 Chemisty - 54 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following compounds is ONLY WEAKLY soluble in cold water? w) Silver Nitrate x) Sodium Carbonate y) Sodium Chloride z) Lead Chloride ANSWER: Z -- LEAD CHLORIDE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Radioactive decay is a: w) zero-order process x) temperature-dependent process y) first-order process z) second-order process ANSWER: Y -- FIRST-ORDER PROCESS CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The first organic compound synthesized in 1828 by Frederich Wohler was: w) benzene x) urea y) estrogen z) methane ANSWER: X -- UREA CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Moth balls contain: w) formalin x) chitin (pron: kite-en) y) formaldehyde z) naphthalene ANSWER: Z -- NAPHTHALENE Chemisty - 55 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: In commercial vulcanization, crosslinking is introduced by the addition of: w) sulfur x) toluene y) silicon z) phosphorus ANSWER: W -- SULFUR CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The alcohol with lowest molecular weight is: w) isopropanol x) propanol y) ethanol z) methanol ANSWER: Z -- METHANOL CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The chemical symbol for antimony is: w) An x) Sn y) Sb z) At ANSWER: Y -- Sb CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following inert gas atoms is the heaviest? w) xenon x) neon y) radon z) krypton ANSWER: Y -- RADON CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The major constituent of marsh gas is: w) methane x) propane y) benzene z) ethanol ANSWER: W -- METHANE Chemisty - 56 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: The element used in treating manic depression is: w) sulfur x) nitrogen y) calcium z) lithium ANSWER: Z -- LITHIUM CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Teflon is produced by polymerizing ethylene which hydrogen substituted with one of the following elements: w) teflinium x) tin y) fluorine z) carbon ANSWER: Y -- FLUORINE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Cyclohexanone is an example of: w) an aldehyde x) a carboxylic acid y) an alkyne z) a ketone ANSWER: Z -- A KETONE CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: One source of Acid Rain is: w) sulfur in fossil fuels x) carbon in coal y) hydrogen in hydrocarbons z) chloroflorocarbons in aerosols ANSWER: W -- SULFUR IN FOSSIL FUELS CHEM-91; Short Answer: Name the PRINCIPAL cancer-causing agent in Agent Oran ANSWER: DIOXIN or TCDD or DIMETHOXANE or 2,3,7,8 - TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN or 2,6-DIMETHYL-DIOXAN-Y-YL ACETATE Chemisty - 57 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: What was the principal use of Agent Orange? ANSWER: AS A DEFOLIANT (or herbicide) CHEM-91; Short Answer: What chemical functionality do unsaturated fatty acid contain that saturated fatty acids do not? ANSWER: DOUBLE BONDS or CARBON-CARBON DOUBLE BONDS CHEM-91; Short Answer: Priestley called the gas he prepared "perfect air", b it was later named "oxygen" by whom? ANSWER: LAVOISIER CHEM-91; Short Answer: What compound accounts for the unpleasant odor in decayed eggs? ANSWER: HYDROGEN SULFIDE CHEM-91; Short Answer: Name any two of the four elements that are ferromagne at 0!C. ANSWER: IRON (Fe), COBALT (Co), NICKEL (Ni) AND GADOLINIUM (Gz) CHEM-91; Short Answer: The chemical element present in greatest abundance in the earth's crust is: ANSWER: OXYGEN CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Chlorine is used in swimming pools as a disinfecta In its natural, standard state it is a: w) blue liquid x) colorless crystals y) yellow-green gas z) reddish-brown gas ANSWER: Y -- YELLOW-GREEN GAS Chemisty - 58 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is responsible for the reddish, brown color of photochemical smog? ANSWER: NITROGEN DIOXIDE or NO2 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: What is the pH of an aqueous solution of 0.1 molar HCl? w) 7 x) 13 y) 1 z) 3 ANSWER: Y -- 1 CHEM-91; Short Answer: What is the ground-state configuration for Na+? The atomic atomic number for sodium is eleven. ANSWER: 1S22S22p6 CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following four compounds would have t most ionic bond? w) CH4 x) LiF y) CsF z) N2 ANSWER: Y -- CsF CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Charcoal is 'activated' by: w) heating it in the absence of air x) heating it in steam y) destructive distillation z) absorption ANSWER: X -- HEATING IT IN STEAM Chemisty - 59 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-91; Multiple Choice: Which of the following atoms or ions would be the smallest? w) sodium atom x) magnesium atom y) singly charged sodium ion z) doubly charged magnesium ion ANSWER: Z -- DOUBLY CHARGED MAGNESIUM ION CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following chemists was the first to use letters as symbols for elements? w) Ernest Oliver Lawrence x) Louis Andrew Proust y) Jons Jacob Berzelius z) none of these ANSWER: Y -- JONS JACOB BERZELIUS CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following indicates the shape of the orbital in which the electron moves? w) principal quantum number x) spin quantum number y) angular momentum quantum number z) none of these ANSWER: Y -- ANGULAR MOMENTUM QUANTUM NUMBER CHEM-92; Short Answer: Which quantum number indicates the shape of the orbital in which the electron moves? ANSWER: B -- SPIN QUANTUM NUMBER CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following terms refers to the energy released when an electron is added to a neutral atom? w) electrovalence x) electron affinity y) electroconductance z) none of these ANSWER: X -- ELECTRON AFFINITY Chemisty - 60 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the EMPIRICAL FORMULA for Benzene? ANSWER: CH CHEM-92; Short Answer: How many electrons are there in the valence shell of a calcium atom? ANSWER: 2 CHEM-92; Short Answer: Who is credited, in the history of modern chemistry, with discovering X-rays? ANSWER: WILLIAM ROENTGEN CHEM-92; Short Answer: Which of the following would be most acidic? w) phenol x) methanol y) acetic acid z) methyl amine ANSWER: C -- ACETIC ACID CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity? w) Lithium x) Iodine y) Cesium z) Oxygen ANSWER: D -- OXYGEN CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: For which molecule can the bonding be described in terms of sp3 hybrid orbitals of the central atom? w) CH4 x) SF6 y) BF3 z) PCL5 ANSWER: B -- CH4 Chemisty - 61 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following molecules has a dipole moment? w) BF3 x) NH3 y) CCL4 z) CH4 ANSWER: B -- NH3 CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following chemical reactions does not lead to formation of a salt? w) Reaction of salts with acids. x) The reaction of base anhydrides with acid anhydrides. y) Action of water on oxides of nonmetals. z) Reaction of acid with base. ANSWER: Y -- ACTION OF WATER ON OXIDES OF NONMETALS. (If water reacts with oxides of nonmetals, an acid is formed.) CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following elements gains electrons most readily? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Fluorine ANSWER: D -- FLUORINE CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: The pH of water will be decreased to below pH 7 by the hydrolysis of which of the following? w) sodium carbonate x) sodium chloride y) ammonium chloride z) potassium bromide ANSWER: C -- AMMONIUM CHLORIDE CHEM-92; Short Answer: What does the acronym NMR stand for: ANSWER: NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE Chemisty - 62 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Short Answer: During the electrolysis of a dilute aqueous solution of sulfuric acid, what happens to the sulfuric acid concentration? ANSWER: IT REMAINS THE SAME CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the name for the element whose symbol is Tl (pron: T - L)? ANSWER: THALLIUM CHEM-92; Short Answer: Name the process used to obtain Aluminum by electrolysis of aluminum oxide dissolved in molten cryolite? ANSWER: HALL PROCESS CHEM-92; Short Answer: what is the name given to a semisolid suspension of a material of high molecular mass in a liquid solvent? ANSWER: GEL CHEM-92; Short Answer: Name the thermodynamic term that is a quantitative measure of disorder of a system? ANSWER: ENTROPY CHEM-92; Short Answer: At temperatures above 96 degrees Celsius, which crystalline form of sulfur is the most stable? ANSWER: MONOCLINIC CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Pi bonds are formed by the overlap of: w) unhybridized p orbitals x) sp2 hybridized orbitals y) sp hybridized orbitals z) unhybridized s orbitals ANSWER: W -- UNHYBRIDIZED P ORBITALS CHEM-92; Short Answer: Pi bonds are formed by the overlap of what specific type of orbitals: ANSWER: UNHYBRIDIZED P ORBITALS Chemisty - 63 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: A triple bond consists of: w) three sigma bonds x) three pi bonds y) two sigma bonds and one pi bond z) one sigma bond and two pi bonds ANSWER: Z -- ONE SIGMA BOND AND TWO PI BONDS CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: A triple bond consists of how many pi bonds and how many sigma bonds? ANSWER: ONE SIGMA BOND AND TWO PI BONDS CHEM-92; Short Answer: Glucose is one of the simple sugars in sucrose. Name the other. ANSWER: FRUCTOSE CHEM-92; Short Answer: What metal ion is found in chlorophyll? ANSWER: MAGNESIUM ION CHEM-92; Short Answer: What does EDTA stand for? ANSWER: ETHYLENE DIAMINE TETRAACETIC ACID CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Cubic crystals containing lattice points only at the corners are called: w) body centered x) face centered y) simple z) hexagonal ANSWER: C-SIMPLE CHEM-92; Short Answer: Cobalamins are found in what group of vitamins? ANSWER: THE B GROUP Chemisty - 64 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not a covalent network solid? w) silicon dioxide x) silicon oxide y) boron nitrate z) sodium oxide ANSWER: D -- SODIUM OXIDE CHEM-92; Short Answer: What gas law states "Pressure times Volume = Constant": ANSWER: BOYLE'S LAW CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: The conjugate acid of water is: w) OH- x) H2 y) O2 z) H3O+ ANSWER: Z -- H3O+ CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the systematic name for LiClO4? ANSWER: LITHIUM PERCHLORATE CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the formula for phosphorus acid? ANSWER: H3PO3 CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the formula for ethyne? ANSWER: C2H2 CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the general formula for the alkene series? ANSWER: CnH2n Chemisty - 65 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: The modern atomic theory was conceived by : w) Victor Grignard x) Daniel Rutherford y) Svante Arrhenius z) John Dalton ANSWER: Z -- JOHN DALTON CHEM-92; Short Answer: Who discovered Nitrogen ANSWER: DANIEL RUTHERFORD CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: The percent composition by mass of copper in anhydrous cupric sulfate is about: w) 10% x) 25% y) 40% z) 75% ANSWER: C -- 40% CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the gaseous product formed from the reaction of calcium carbide and water? ANSWER: ACETYLENE (or ETHYNE OR C2H2) CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the number of atomic radii along the face diagonal of a face-centered unit cell? ANSWER: 4 CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the empirical formula for fructose? ANSWER: CH2O Chemisty - 66 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following terms best fits the statement: "Process by which polysaccharides are degraded to monosaccharides." w) hydrolysis x) glycolosis y) lipogenesis z) none of the above ANSWER: W -- HYDROLYSIS CHEM-92; Short Answer: Starch is the polymer of what monosaccharide? ANSWER: GLUCOSE CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a base in DNA? w) uracil x) guanine y) adenine z) cytosine ANSWER: W -- URACIL CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: A bond in which there is an unequal attraction for the shared electrons and a resultant unbalanced distribution of charge is which one of the following types of bonds? w) ionic x) pure covalent y) nonpolar covalent z) polar covalent ANSWER: Z -- POLAR COVALENT CHEM-92; Short Answer: Name the type of bond in which there is an unequal attraction for the shared electrons and a resultant unbalanced distribution of charge: ANSWER: POLAR COVALENT BOND Chemisty - 67 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: In protolytic reactions in which the reactants are much stronger as an acid and a base than the products, the proton transfer reaction: w) does not occur x) approaches completeness y) produces a much stronger acid and a much weaker base z) produces a much weaker acid and a much stronger base ANSWER: X -- APPROACHES COMPLETENESS CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Chemically, fats are esters of long carbon-chain acids and which of the following: w) ethanol x) glycerol y) ethylene glycol z) sodium hydroxide ANSWER: X -- GLYCEROL CHEM-92; Short Answer: The most common complex ions have octahedral geometry. What is the coordination number of the central ion in an octahedral complex? ANSWER: SIX CHEM-92; Short Answer: In a flame test the presence of calcium would cause what color flame? ANSWER: RED (accept yellow-rez) CHEM-92; Short Answer: What will be formed when a metal oxide dissolves in water? ANSWER: A BASE CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the term used to describe the resistance of a liquid to flow? ANSWER: VISCOSITY CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the term used to describe a compound that contains no water of hydration? ANSWER: ANHYDROUS Chemisty - 68 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the oxidation number of Cl in HClO (read: H - C - L - O)? ANSWER: 1+ (accept 1) CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is another name for 1,2, Dimethyl Benzene? ANSWER: ORTHO XYLENE CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is another name for 1,3, Dimethyl Benzene? ANSWER: META XYLENE CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is another name for 1,4, Dimethyl Benzene? ANSWER: PARA XYLENE CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following pairs of numbers best represents the diameter, in nanometers, of most atoms? w) between 0.1 and 0.5 x) between 1 and 10 y) between 10 and 100 z) between 10,000 and 1,000,000 ANSWER: A -- BETWEEN 0.1 AND 0.5 CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following Greek philosophers proposed the first atomic theory around 400 B.C.? Was it w) Plato x) Archimedes y) Aristotle z) Democritus ANSWER: D -- DEMOCRITUS CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the simplest unit of repetition in a crystalline structure? ANSWER: A UNIT CELL Chemisty - 69 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: How many water molecules are contained in Cobalt (II) sulfate heptahydrate? w) 3 x) 6 y) 8 z) 7 ANSWER: D -- 7 CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT oxidized by chlorine? w) F- (read: F minus) x) Br- (read: B - R minus) y) F2 (read: F - 2) z) I- (read: I minus) ANSWER: A -- F- CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Gels and Foams are classified as: w) solutions x) emulsions y) colloids z) suspensions ANSWER: C -- COLLOIDS CHEM-92; Short Answer: What substance, which is a variety of carbon, is also called Plumbago? ANSWER: GRAPHITE CHEM-92; Short Answer: What element has a lower boiling point than hydrogen? ANSWER: HELIUM CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the formula for quartz? ANSWER: SiO2 Chemisty - 70 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Short Answer: What American first proposed the free energy function G, which interrelates entropy and enthalpy? ANSWER: J. WILLARD GIBBS CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the volume occupied by one mole of a gas under standard conditions called? ANSWER: A MOLAR VOLUME CHEM-92; Short Answer: What compound is the main component of Epson salts? ANSWER: MAGNESIUM SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE(MgSO4.7H2O) CHEM-92; Short Answer: Which element was named for Satan or the devil? ANSWER: NICKEL (from the german word nickel, meaning satan or "old nick") CHEM-92; Short Answer: Aromatic compounds are generally derived from what substance? ANSWER: BENZENE CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the name of the element whose symbol is Ga? ANSWER: GALLIUM CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the thermodynamic STATE function that is directly associated with a constant pressure process in which heat is exchanged between system and surroundings? ANSWER: DELTA H CHEM-92; Short Answer: In 1962, at Argonne National Laboratory, Neil Bartlett first synthesized what type of compound? ANSWER: A XENON COMPOUND WAS FORMED or A NOBLE GAS COMPOUND WAS FORMED CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the Latin name for Silver? ANSWER: ARGENTUM Chemisty - 71 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the Latin name for Tungsten? ANSWER: WOLFRAM CHEM-92; Short Answer: A gaseous organic compound that is best known for its use in preservative solutions has the chemical formula HCHO (read: H - C - H CHEM-92; Short Answer: Give me the name and atomic number of the element I am thinking about. It occupies the same column in the periodic table as selenium. Under standard conditions of temperature and pressure this element is a clear, odorless gas. This element is one of the essential ingredients in the burning process. ANSWER: OXYGEN ATOMIC NUMBER = 8 CHEM-92; Short Answer: Organic acids have a common functional group. Give me the formula of that functional group. ANSWER: COOH CHEM-92; Short Answer: Give the IUPAC (pron: I - U - PAY) name for the straight chain, saturated organic acid containing 10 carbons in an unbranched structure. ANSWER: DECANOIC ACID CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following chemical compounds is an important aromatic hydrocarbon. Is it: w) methane x) ethane y) benzene z) propyne ANSWER: Y -- BENZENE CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: In 2-butene, which of the following bonds prevents the atoms at each end of the bond from rotating with respect to each other. Is it an: w) ionic bond x) sigma bond y) strong bond z) double bond ANSWER: Z -- DOUBLE BOND Chemisty - 72 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the acid anhydride of sulfurous acid ? ANSWER: SULFUR DIOXIDE or SO2 CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following scientists first determined the atomic number of an atom by use of X-rays? Is it: w) Millikan x) Planck y) Thompson z) Moseley ANSWER: Z -- MOSELEY CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is formed by heating an organic acid with an alcohol. ANSWER: AN ESTER CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the radius of an imaginary shell around an atom which determines how close two nonbonded atoms may approach each other called? ANSWER: VAN DER WAALS RADIUS CHEM-92; Short Answer: List the following atoms in order of increasing electron affinity: oxygen, boron, and fluorine. ANSWER: (1) BORON, (2) OXYGEN, (3) FLUORINE CHEM-92; Short Answer: Give me the formula for the organic compound cyclobutene. ANSWER: C4H6 CHEM-92; Short Answer: Give the EMPIRICAL formula for the organic compound cyclopentene. ANSWER: C5H8 CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the Vitamin name for Ascorbic acid? ANSWER: VITAMIN C Chemisty - 73 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Short Answer: Retinol is the common name for what vitamin? ANSWER: VITAMIN A CHEM-92; Short Answer: How many joules are required to cause the temperature of one gram of water to be raised from 24 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius. ANSWER: 4.18 JOULES CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the oxidation number of sulfur in sulfurous acid? ANSWER: 4+ or +4 (read: 4 - plus or plus - 4) (accept 4) CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is the primary reason for adding calcium carbonate to the reduction process of iron oxide ores ? The calcium carbonate: w) acts as an oxidizing agent x) removes silicate waste products y) acts as a reducing agent z) removes sulfur waste products ANSWER: X -- REMOVES SILICATE WASTE PRODUCTS CHEM-92; Short Answer: What molten substance is used in the Hall process to reduce aluminum? ANSWER: CRYOLITE CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following odors does the ester isoamyl isovalerate produce? Is it an odor of: w) bananas x) apples y) cherries z) strawberries ANSWER: B -- APPLES CHEM-92; Short Answer: When one heats concentrated sulfuric acid, one molecule of water is eliminated for every two molecules of sulfuric acid. What substance will result from this reaction? ANSWER: PYROSULFURIC ACID or DISULFURIC ACID Chemisty - 74 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Short Answer: How many oxygen atoms are there in one formula unit of magnetite? ANSWER: FOUR CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the name given to the bond that links an amino group of one molecule of an amino acid to a carboxyl group of another amino acid? ANSWER: PEPTIDE LINK or AMIDE LINK or PEPTIDE BOND CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following substances would be the best choice to neutralize aqueous Sodium Hydroxide? w) sodium carbonate x) silicon dioxide y) aluminum oxide z) phosphorus pentoxide ANSWER: Z -- PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE CHEM-92; Short Answer: Give the IUPAC (pron: I - U - PAY) name of the shortest of the alcohols. ANSWER: METHANOL CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the element represented by the symbol Rh? ANSWER: RHODIUM CHEM-92; Short Answer: Leaf and Garbage disposal "plastic bags" are usually made from what polymer? ANSWER: POLYETHYLENE CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the chemical name of the nonstick coating on cookware? ANSWER: POLYTETRAFLOUROETHYLENE Chemisty - 75 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following group of compounds is most soluble in water? w) alkanes (pron: ak-KANES) x) alcohols y) aldehydes (pron: al-deh-HIDES) z) alkenes (pron: al-KEENS) ANSWER: X -- ALCOHOLS CHEM-92; Short Answer: Tocopherol is the name of what vitamin? ANSWER: VITAMIN E CHEM-92; Short Answer: Calciferol (pron: kal-sif-eh-rol) is the common name of what vitamin? ANSWER: VITAMIN D CHEM-92; Short Answer: Name the compound formed when an hydroxyl group is attached to a phenyl group. ANSWER: PHENOL CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: In which of the following class of substances would WAX be found? w) carbohydrates x) lipids y) proteins z) nucleic acids ANSWER: LIPIDS CHEM-92; Short Answer: In what vitamin would retinoic acid be found? ANSWER: VITAMIN A CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the element whose symbol is Ho? ANSWER: HOLMIUM Chemisty - 76 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Short Answer: Fifty micrograms of an isotope have decayed to 12.5 micrograms after 12 hours. What is the half life of the radioisotope? ANSWER: SIX HOURS CHEM-92; Short Answer: In what U.S. state were most of the transuranic elements first created? ANSWER: CALIFORNIA CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the PRIMARY carbohydrate in milk? ANSWER: LACTOSE CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following yields a substance other than glucose on degradation by water? w) Cellulose x) Glycogen y) Sucrose z) Maltose ANSWER: Y -- SUCROSE CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: In what category may LIPASE (pron: lie-pase) be placed w) carbohydrates x) lipids y) enzymes z) nucleic acids ANSWER: C--ENZYMES CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: The hydrocarbon end of a detergent molecule is: w) hydrophilic x) hydrophobic y) possible ionic z) contains oxygen or sulfur ANSWER: HYDROPHOBIC Chemisty - 77 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: An amine contains which one of the following functional groups? w) NO2 x) NOH y) NH2 z) N2 ANSWER: Y -- NH2 CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: The molar volume of which two elements is the same at standard temperature and pressure? w) fluorine and bromine x) fluorine and iodine y) fluorine and chlorine z) bromine and iodine ANSWER: Y -- FLUORINE AND CHLORINE CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which one of the following elements is not found in nature? w) Technetium x) Iridium y) Osmium z) Molybdenum ANSWER: W -- TECHNETIUM CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: The class of compounds implicated in the Antarctic ozone destruction is: w) RBC's x) DDT's y) CFC's z) PCB's ANSWER: Y -- CFC'S CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which one of the following compounds is amphiprotic in water? w) sodium chloride x) sodium sulfate y) sodium hydride z) sodium hydrogen carbonate ANSWER: Z -- SODIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE Chemisty - 78 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Short Answer: Minus 18 degrees centigrade corresponds to what Fahrenheit temperature? ANSWER: 0 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the common name given to a mixture of three parts of concentrated hydrochloric acid and one part concentrated nitric acid? ANSWER: AQUA REGIA CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the name for the element whose symbol is Tl (pron: T - L)? ANSWER: THALLIUM CHEM-92; Short Answer: Whatis the name for the element whose symbol is Lr? ANSWER: LAWRENCIUM CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the oxidation number of nitrogen in NaNO2: ANSWER: +3 (Accept 3) CHEM-92; Short Answer: What halogen is a liquid at room temperature? ANSWER: BROMINE CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is another name for 1,4, Dimethyl Benzene? ANSWER: PARA XYLENE CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: In a liquid crystal, what is the name given to the simplest ordering of molecules? w) Nematic x) Smectic y) Cholesteric z) Lipidic ANSWER: W -- NEMATIC Chemisty - 79 Science Bowl CHEMISTRY CHEM-92; Short Answer: What is the name given to a polar molecule or negative ion that is clustered about a central positive ion? ANSWER: LIGAND CHEM-92; Short Answer: What substance, which is a variety of carbon, is also called Plumbago? ANSWER: GRAPHITE CHEM-92; Short Answer: What element has a lower boiling point than hydrogen? ANSWER: HELIUM CHEM-92; Short Answer: I will be describing a chemical element. Try to identify it with the fewest number of clues. This chemical element is the most abundant of the rare-earth group. The element is a silver-gray metal which oxidizes readily at room temperature and is an important factor in color television tubes. The atomic number of this element is 58. What is this element? ANSWER: CERIUM (Ce) CHEM-92; Multiple Choice: Which of the following molecules or ions is NOT formed when K metal reacts with liquid CH3OH? Is it: w) potassium ion x) hydrogen ion y) methoxy ion