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1
Which of these foods does not contain anthocyanin?
Strawberry
Pear
Blueberry
Red Velvet cake
2
The sweat blocking compound in antiperspirant is a(n)___
Magnesium compound
calcium compound
Aluminum compound
Tin compound
3
Thimerosol is used in saline solutions and vaccines. Thimerosol contains which metal?
Hg
Pb
Fe
Au
4
Which element is the most powerful oxidizing agent?
Cl
F
S
O
5
If there are 5 pairs of electrons in the valence shell of an atom, they will be arranged in...
trigonal planar geometry
octahedral geometry
tetrahedral geometry
trigonal bypyramidal geometry
6
Screening by core electrons in atoms...
causes a decrease in atomic radius going down a group
is less efficient than that by valence electrons
more efficient than that by valence electrons
is essentially identical to that by valence electrons
7
According to astronomers in 2001, what color is the universe?
Midnight Blue
Cosmic latte
Galactic Green
Black
8
What element, used in the production of felt, lead to the expression "mad as a hatter"?
Mg
Hg
Au
Ag
9
Two particles are entangled, one has its spin up. How long for the other’s spin to be down?
However long it takes light to travel between them
1 nanosecond
1 microsecond
Instantaneously
10
Which compound is extracted from artichokes?
cyanin
sulfuric acid
metallium
magnesium
11
Which source provides red pigment?
Copper carbonate
Mercury sulfide
Murex snail shell
Soot
12
Which planet in our solar system takes about 24 hours to rotate around its axis?
Venus
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
13
What name is given to the phase of the Moon when it is not visible from Earth?
Waning Moon
Waxing Moon
Full moon
New Moon
14
What was the first antiparticle to be discovered?
Antineutrino
Antiproton
Positron
Gamma ray
15
Avogadro's number is ___ x 10
23
6.8
12.62
6.022
3.14
16
What natural phenomena are measured by the Richter scale?
Tsunamis
Hurricanes
Avalanches
Earthquakes
17
The Lascaux caves exhibit in France closed due to lichen and crystal growth. What caused this?
Copper sulfate and lighting
Carbon dioxide and lighting
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate and dust
Ammonium Chloride and dust
18
Humans can be identified by fingerprints. How are dogs identified?
Nose prints
Teeth
Tongue prints
Paw prints
19
This is a common protein hormone made in the pancreas.
Collagen
Insulin
Hemoglobin
Starch
20
What is the most abundant protein in the human body?
albumin
keratin
collagen
tubulin
21
Which of the following is a valid set of quantum numbers?
n=3, l=2, ml=-3, ms=+1/2
n=1, l=0, ml=1, ms=+1/2
all of the above
n=4, l=0, ml=0, ms=-1/2
22
About how much salt does the human body contain?
100g
250g
150g
350g
23
Which color has the longest wavelength?
green
blue
red
yellow
24
What planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Neptune
25
Balance this equation. How many Br2 is there in the balanced equation? Al + Br2 --> AlBr3
2
1
3
4
26
What is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust?
Pb
Cu
Zn
Al
27
BHA and BHT are two chemicals commonly used as preservatives in food. What do they preserve?
They keep fats from going rancid
They keep sugars from degrading
The preserve the colors of foods
They prevent artificial sweeteners from decomposing
28
What animals produce pearls?
Scallops
Seahorses
Clams
Oysters
29
What is the name of the reaction that causes the browning of meat?
Sandmeyer
Wittig
Maillard
Mannich
30
Which of these is a complimentary DNA base pair?
G-A
G-T
A-C
A-T
31
What is the scientific term for a flowering plant?
gymnosperm
monocot
angiosperm
dicot
32
What is the word for an animal that is active at dawn and dusk?
diurnal
crepuscular
nocturnal
matutinal
33
Niels Bohr used quantum mechanics to describe which element?
Carbon
Zinc
Hydrogen
Helium
34
Diamonds are made up almost entirely of what element?
Co
C
Cs
Cs
35
What is it called when light changes direction after leaving a lens?
emission
reflection
refraction
diffraction
36
What machine is used to measure radioactivity?
mass spectrometer
barometer
Smoke alarm
Geiger Counter
37
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Thomas Jefferson
Nikola Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell
38
Which of these is not an artificial sweetener?
Saccharin
Sucralose
Aspartame
Fructose
39
In quantum mechanics, the angular momentum of a particle is called what?
Orbital
Spin
Swirl
Rotation
40
In what month is the earth closest to the sun?
January
August
November
May
41
How many lobes are in the human brain?
2
3
4
5
42
How many legs does a grasshopper have?
4
2
8
6
43
"species," "genus," and "family" are examples of...
binomial classifications
genera
phyla
taxa
44
Soft drinks may contain many different acids. The acid that produces fizz or bubbles is:
Ascorbic acid.
Phosphoric acid.
Citric acid.
Carbonic acid.
45
What color does a barium flame emit?
Blue
Green
Red
Purple
46
Which of these is
not
one of the four basic forces?
Electromagnetism
Strong nuclear force
Gravity
Momentum
47
With respect to pH, milk is...
slightly basic
strongly acidic
neutral
slightly acidic
48
What is the chemical formula for hydrocholoric acid?
HCl
H2Cl3
HCl2
H2Cl
49
The acid in most car batteries, sometimes called "oil of vitriol" is
acetic acid
nitric acid
sulfuric acid
hydrochloric acid
50
What do you call an atom that has more protons than electrons?
a cation
an anion
an isotope
a molecule
51
Matter that does not participate in reactions is called:
Inert
Inhibited
Grounded
Sterile
52
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
He
C
H
O
53
What do fish get from water passing through their gills?
Water duh!
Food
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
54
What do you call a female horse under 4 years old?
Filly
Li'l Sebastian
Stallion
Mare
55
On the Fahrenheit scale, what is the coldest possible temperature?
-459.7
0
-273.15
-356.8
56
What is the biggest bone in the body?
Humerus
Fibula
Femur
Tibia
57
What is the chemical equation for hydrogen peroxide?
H3O
H3O3
H2O2
HO2
58
Which of these is the chemical formula for ozone?
O3
O5
H3O2
HO2
59
The square of a particle’s wave function describes the probability of what about the particle?
That it is at a particular place
That it will decay
That it will disappear
That it has a specific spin
60
One important source of Vitamin C is citrus fruit. Vitamin C is:
Salicylic Acid
Citric Acid
Ascorbic Acid
Tricarboxylic acid
61
Who is the only person to have received two Nobel prizes in chemistry?
J. Sauvage
M. Curie
F. Sanger
F. Joliot
62
What gas used in dentistry that is commonly referred to as "laughing gas"?
NO2
N2O2
N2O
NO
63
Which moon of Saturn has a methane cycle?
Titan
Mimas
Enceladus
64
When you leave wine exposed to the air, the ethanol in it reacts with oxygen to form what?
ethanoic acid
ethyl acetate
acetone
acetaldehyde
65
A fault boundary where the movement between plates is side to side is called...
convergent
transform
divergent
66
Which isotope of Carbon is radioactive?
C-13
C-14
C-11
C-12
67
Where in the body is most of the iron located?
bones
skin
brain
blood
68
Which of these is not a noble gas?
Neon
Barium
Krypton
Helium
69
What is the "universal solvent"
acetone
water
hexanes
ethanol
70
Max Planck’s great discovery was that radiation energy is emitted in packets that are called...
Wave functions
Gamma rays
Photons
Quanta
71
At what temperature are Celcius and Fahrenheit equal?
-40 degrees
-20 degrees
100 degrees
20 degrees
72
which vitamin is water soluble?
E
C
A
K
73
Which letter does not appear on the periodic table?
Y
J
G
Z
74
Which of these is the strongest acid?
HBr
HI
HF
HCl
75
At what temperature (
o
C) does air become liquid?
-190
-160
-220
-300
76
What is 32 degrees Fahrenheit converted to kelvins?
273
100
0
315
77
What vitamin does alcohol destroy?
vitamin B
vitamin A
vitamin C
vitamin D
78
what is the term for a molecule that is both hydrophilic and hydrophobic?
biphillic
dophillic
aphillic
amphiphilic
79
If you fill a glass to the brim with ice water and the ice melts, what will happen?
The water level will drop slightly as the ice melts
The level of water in the glass will remain unchanged
The glass will overflow as the ice turns to water
80
Bee stings are ___ while wasp stings are ___.
acidic, basic
acidic, acidic
basic,basic
Basic, acidic
81
Which of these is not a protein?
keratin
hemoglobin
sucrose
collagen
82
What kind of waves are present in an earthquake?
both transverse and longitudinal
longitudinal
transverse
83
Where is the international standard for Kg stored?
New York
Paris
London
Rome
84
Which one of the following is
not
a general component of nucleic acids?
Fatty Acid
Phosphate
Nitrogenous Base
Sugar
85
The strongest NMR in the world operates at 1000 MHz, and generates a magnetic field of ...?
22.6 Tesla
20 Tesla
24 Tesla
23.5 Tesla
86
Which two measurable properties of a particle cannot be observed precisely at the same time?
Spin and position
Size and speed
Position and momentum
Energy and torque
87
Diamond is a(n) ___ of Carbon?
heterotrope
allotrope
Isotrope
sigmatrope
88
Which element is commonly used to protect against radioactive materials?
Silver
Lead
Aluminum
Zinc
89
What blood type is considered the universal acceptor?
A
B
O
AB
90
A group of cells that perform a similar function are referred to as...
cellular system
organ system
tissue
organ
91
Who invented the pendulum?
Leonardo da Vinci
Galileo Galilei
Francis Bacon
Nicolaus Copernicus
92
Chocolate contains naturally contains relatively high amounts of which two metals?
Aluminum and iron
Lead and Cobalt
Cadmium and lead
Cadmium and aluminum
93
At room temp., which element conducts electricity the best?
Ag
Al
Cu
Au
94
Which of the following causes vasodilation?
Ca2+
Mg2+
Nitrogen Monoxide
Caffeine
95
What is the densest naturally occurring element?
Cs
Fr
Os
Pd
96
About how long does it take a Styrofoam cup to decompose?
150 years
10 years
2 months
400 years
97
Which of these is the most abundant element in the earth's atmosphere?
N
O
C
H
98
Which of these is an ingredient for soaps and detergents?
Potassium chloride
Sodium hydroxide
sodium chloride
calcium carbonate
99
Organic compounds always contain which compound?
N
H
C
O
100
How many hearts does an octopus have?
1
2
4
3
101
Inhaling helium makes one's voice higher pitched. Which compound has the opposite effect?
methane
Acetylene
Dihydrogen Monosulfide
Sulfur Hexaflouride
102
When grown in an incubator what does the bacteria
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
smell like?
Coconut
Pine trees
Grape
Skunk cabbage
103
Where is your skin the thinnest?
Elbow
Eye lid
lips
Between the fingers
104
Which of the following terms is used to describe the amount of heat present in a substance?
entropy
specific heat
enthalpy
heat capacity
105
Which of the following is a paramagnetic substance?
Nickel
Water
Iron
Platinum
106
Vitamin C is the L-enantiomer of which acid?
L-Ascorbate
L-Oxalate
L-Citrate
L-Fumarate
107
What animal is used to hunt truffles?
pig
falcon
dog
squirrel
108
Who is the father of the modern periodic table?
Newton
Mendeleev
Curie
Nobel
109
What is the natural % abundance of the isotope 29Si?
11.3
80.1
4.7
33.8
110
What makes a tomato red?
lycanthrope
chlorophyll
carotene
lycopene
111
Also known as "wine stabilizer", which of the following is a common food preservative?
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
Potassium Sorbate
Xanthan Gum
Malic Acid
112
Which atom makes 4 covalent bonds?
F
O
Cs
C
113
On average, how long does it take for the caffeine in coffee to fully kick in?
45 minutes
10 minutes
1 hour
20 minutes
114
The olfactory nerves affect what sense in the brain?
Smell
Sight
Touch
Taste
115
What is the mass, in grams, of 10.0 million H2O molecules?
1.661*10^-17
2.990*10^-23
2.990*10^-16
1.661 * 10^-23
116
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
C6H10O5N
C5H12COOH
C6H12O6
C5H10O5
117
Which two elements are liquid at room temperature?
Si and Ge
Hg and Si
Hg and Br
Br and Ge
118
Salts made of what element make fire works blue?
Mg
Na
K
Cu
119
The Dirac equation shows that every particle has what?
A wave function
An antiparticle
A duality
A matrix
120
Which of these is the lemon rich in?
Potassium
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
121
How many feet are in a mile?
7864
9300
4300
5280
122
What is the heaviest organ in the human body?
Liver
Stomach
Large Intestine
Kidney
123
Which of these is not one of the three main rock types?
sedimentary
basaltic
igneous
metamorphic
