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Christmas Chemistry!
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Christmas chemistry quiz
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1
It's OK to kiss under the mistletoe, but why shouldn't you eat it?
Everytime you eat a berry, an elf dies
It's poisonous and can kill you
It's poisonous and can cause vomiting
It's a protected species
2
What compound gives gingerbread it's tangy ginger flavour?
Ginger acid
Gingerol
Nutmeg
Gingerate
3
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Ag
Au
Ga
Go
4
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow… but which fact about (pure) water is true?
It glows when exposed to ultraviolet light
It’s a good conductor of electricity
It expands as it freezes
Santa cannot drink it, he can only drink milk
5
What is the chemical formula of snow?
H2O2
Nobody knows
H2O
SnOW
6
Which chemical makes crackers and party poppers go crack?
Nitrogen triiodide
TNT
Gunpowder
Silver fulminate
7
Santa's coat is the same colour as what substance when tested with universal indicator?
Coca Cola
Sodium hydroxide
Hydrochloric acid
Water
8
Which type of terpene is responsible for the smell of Christmas trees?
pinetreene
terpine
pinene
pine-acetate
9
Just what is Frankincense?
An aromatic gum resin from the Boswellia Tree
A guy called Frank who lives in Cence
A creature made from parts of dead people sewn together
A drink made from flower petals
10
Brussel sprouts contain Sulforaphane (C
6
H
11
NOS
2
). How many atoms are there in Sulforaphane?
22
23
20
21
11
Santa has a lovely fluffy white beard. What is it made of?
Collagen
Vitamins
Keratin
Snowflakes and love
12
Which Elements spell the word Snowy?
Tin, oxygen, tungsten, yttrium
Tin, oganesson, tungsten, yttrium
Silver, nitrogen, oxygen, thallium, yttrium
Sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, thallium, yttrium
13
Why do you get a blue flame when burning alcohol on the Christmas pudding?
Just for fun
Ethanol burns with a blue flame
Carbon burns with a blue flame
It has copper in it
14
Which elements spell the word candy cane?
Calcium, neodymium, yttrium, calcium, neon
Carbon aluminium, nitrogen, dysprosium, calcium, neon
Carbon, aluminium, nitrogen, dysprosium, calcium, neon
Calcium, nitrogen, dysprosium, yttrium, calcium, neon
15
Church bells are often made of the alloy bronze. Which elements make up bronze?
zinc and copper
iron and carbon
tin and iron
copper and tin
16
Burning candles are a nice sight at Christmas..what is the equation for combustion of methane
CH4 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O
CH4 --> CO2 + H2O
CH4 + 2O2 --> CO2 + 2H2O
CH4 + 3O --> 2H2O + CO
17
Poinsettias are commonly bought at Christmas. You can use the leaves to make __________ which can identify acids.
alkalis
indicators
litmus paper
phenolphthalein
18
Brussel sprouts contain Sulforaphane (C
6
H
11
NOS
2
). How many elements are there in Sulforaphane?
5
4
6
3
19
Santa's elves want to brighten up their Christmas fire, what should they add to make it green?
copper sulfate
potassium sulfate
sodium chloride
calcium chloride
20
What do chemistry teachers put up at Christmas?
Darwin's Tree of Life
A Chemis-tree
Newton's "Principia Mathematica"
A picture of Einstein
21
What exactly is Myrrh?
the French word for sea
A sweet fruit from Arabia
An aromatic gum resin made from the Commiphora tree
small pieces of whale vomit
22
Which elements spell the word Nicholas?
Nickel, carbon, holmium, lanthanum, silver
Nickel, calcium, holmium, lanthanum, sulfur
Nitrogen, Indium, carbon, holmium, lanthanum, sulfur
Nickel, carbon, holmium, lanthanum, sulfur
23
What are candy canes mostly made of?
Elf tears
Sucrose
Peppermint essence
red food colouring
24
Christmas wrapping paper and sellotape both contain which substance originating from plants?
cellulose
Proanthocyanins
starch
chlorophyll
