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