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Mystery Of the Periodic Table Chapters 8-11
Mystery Of the Periodic Table Chapters 8-11
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Some fun trivia about the father of modern chemistry!
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1
What name did Joseph Priestley give to the substance he "trapped" in his pneumatic trough? Hint: O
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Azote
Phlogiston
Dephlogisticated Air
Inflammable Air
2
Which historical event began in France the same year that Lavoisier published his book?
French Revolution
French and Indian War
Tour de France
Napoleonic Wars
3
Which fundamental law did Lavoisier develop based on decades of meticulous experiments?
Law of Gravity
Law of Multiple Proportions
Law of Conservation of Mass
Law of Definite Proportions
4
What name did Lavoisier give to the remaining 42 cubic inches of air in the bell jar? Hint it means "no-life."
Oxygen
Azote
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
5
Contrary to the Phlogiston theory, Lavoisier proved that _____ caused the calx to gain weight.
Phlogiston
Oxygen
Loss of Phlogiston
Nitrogen
6
Lavoisier studied _______ before he decided to pursue the study of _______.
politician, law
law, chemistry
politician, chemistry
chemist, politics
7
Lavoisier made many contributions to his country. Which one below was not one of them?
He called for reform of the prisons.
He made French gunpowder the best in Europe.
He advocated for the use of fire hydrants.
He improved French cement.
8
What name did Mr. Cavendish give to the gas that was produced by reacting an acid with a metal?
Hydrogen
Phlogiston
Dephlogisticated Air
Inflammable Air
9
What was the color of the flame in the picture according to the text?
GREEN
BLUE
ORANGE
RED
10
The French Revolution came about because of all of the following reasons except...
The rich did not care about the plight of the poor.
The rich paid too high of taxes.
The poor were starving.
The poor paid too many taxes.
11
Lavoisier created a revolution in chemistry in 1789 by publishing which book below?
Elementary Treatise on Chemistry
Experiments on Air
Paracelsus of The Transmutation of Metals
Declaration of Independence
12
On the first day of Lavoisier's experiment, he heated _________ in a retort and _________.
Mercury, red specks appeared.
Calx of Mercury, red specks appeared.
Calx of Mercury, oxygen was consumed.
Mercury, nothing happened.
13
Which "prestigious" club did Lavoisier become a member of after attending a chemistry class?
French Academy of Sciences
The Second Estate
French Chess Club
Knights Templar
14
At the age of 23, Lavoisier entered a competition to _______.
Make France's gunpowder the best in Europe.
Find an economical way to light the streets of Paris.
Disprove the theory of Phlogiston.
Ride a bicycle across France.
15
What name did Johann Becher give to the "principle, or cause, of fire?"
Inflammable Air
Azote
Phlogiston
Dephlogisticated Air
16
Which mouse will live 15 minutes if the other lives 30?
B
A
17
On the second day of Lavoisier's experiment red specks appeared. What were the red specks?
Mercury
Calx of Mercury
Oxygen
Air
18
After a very important dinner with _______, Lavoisier repeated the _______ in his own lab.
Joseph Priestley, experiment
Henry Cavendish, dissection
Henry Cavendish, experiment
Joseph Priestley, surgery
19
Which substance below did Lavoisier heat in the retort?
Mercury
Water
Air
Calx of Mercury
20
What was trapped in the upside down "bell" jar in Lavoisier's experiment?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Air
All of the above
21
What is the French name of this laboratory apparatus?
Alembic
Buchner Funnel
Retort
Bell Jar
22
"It required only a moment to ______, and probably 100 years will not suffice to ______."
sever his head, produce another one like it
find him guilty, prove him innocent
perform the experiment, interpret its results
execute the man, prove he was innocent
23
Lavoisier heated the mercury for a total of ____ days until no more red specks appeared.
12
2
14
8
24
After attending a very popular chemistry course, ____ gave up law for the pursuit of chemistry.
Joseph Priestley
Van Helmont
Antoine Lavoisier
Henry Cavendish
25
What reward was Lavoisier given by King Louis XV for his work on lighting the streets of Paris?
A raise and promotion.
A free membership in the French Academy of Sciences.
A pardon for his crimes against the revolution.
A gold medal.
26
Which form of capital punishment was used to execute Antoine Lavoisier?
Firing Squad
Guillotine
Gallows
None of the above