Unearth the secrets of chemical compounds and formulas with this exciting quiz. These are the recipes that nature uses to create every substance around us. Understanding the intricacies of H2O or NaCl is like discovering nature’s very own cookbook.
Just as the alphabet creates languages, chemical formulas craft the very fabric of life and materials. Each combination tells a story about how atoms bond to form everything from simple water to complex proteins. What’s the tale behind your favorite compound?
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What industrial chemical is made by the Haber-Bosch process?
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide
Ammonia
Ammonia
Nitric acid
Nitric acid
Alumina
Alumina
Which crystalline hydrocarbon is used to make mothballs?
Ethanoic acid
Ethanoic acid
Polymer
Polymer
Calcium sulphate
Calcium sulphate
Naphthalene
Naphthalene
What is NaCl the chemical formula for?
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Chloride
Ammonia
Ammonia
Water
Water
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen Peroxide
The main active constituent of tea and coffee is?
Nicotine
Nicotine
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll
Aspirin
Aspirin
Caffeine
Caffeine
If iodine is dropped on food that contains starch, what color does it turn?
Red
Red
Green
Green
Dark blue
Dark blue
Yellow
Yellow
Which acid has the formula HNO3?
Acetic
Acetic
Euphoric
Euphoric
Nitric
Nitric
Hydrochloric
Hydrochloric
Hydrochloric acid is a solution of which gas?
Hydrogen chloride
Hydrogen chloride
Radon
Radon
Argon
Argon
Neon
Neon
What is the common name for the compound with the chemical formula NaHCO3?
Baking soda
Baking soda
Quicklime
Quicklime
Potash
Potash
Chalk
Chalk
What is sodium chloride more commonly known as?
Salt
Salt
Baking soda
Baking soda
Vitamin C
Vitamin C
Vinegar
Vinegar
What is the main constituent of limestone?
Calcium chloride
Calcium chloride
Calcium carbonate
Calcium carbonate
Calcium nitrate
Calcium nitrate
Calcium phosphate
Calcium phosphate
Incomplete combustion can produce black particles of what?
Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Chlorine
Chlorine
Sulfur
Sulfur
Carbon
Carbon
Photosynthesis is a chemical process through which plants produce?
Lactic Acid
Lactic Acid
Water
Water
Glucose
Glucose
Fructose
Fructose
Which of these is a chemical element?
Pewter
Pewter
Silver
Silver
Brass
Brass
Bronze
Bronze
How many different elements are there in CH3COOH?
2
2
3
3
1
1
4
4
Water is made up of hydrogen and what else?
Fluorine
Fluorine
Oxygen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Chlorine
Chlorine
H2O contains how many elements?
Three
Three
Two
Two
One
One
Eight
Eight
If a chemical compound’s name ends in ‘-ate’ as in ‘calcium carbonate’ which element does it contain?
Carbon
Carbon
Hygrogen
Hygrogen
Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Oxygen
What in particular is it that gives fireworks their myriad of colors?
Hydrogen compounds
Hydrogen compounds
Metallic compounds
Metallic compounds
Non-metallic compounds
Non-metallic compounds
Organic compounds
Organic compounds
CH4 is the chemical symbol for which gas?
Neon
Neon
Oxygen
Oxygen
Methane
Methane
Helium
Helium
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