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Crystals have atoms arranged in beautiful patterns. What does a snowflake look like?
Like a star with six points Like a red circle Like a green triangle Like a yellow square
Metal atoms conduct heat well. What do you feel when a metal spoon is in hot food?
The spoon also gets warm The spoon stays ice cold The spoon turns blue The spoon becomes round
What make balloons light?
Gas Water Sand Stone
What is a crystal structure?
What a crystal looks like A home for crystals A crystal playground A crystal school
How can you transfer water from one bowl to another?
Casting Push Pull Cut
What sound does a small popper make?
POP! MOO! MIAUW! WOEF!
What colour does iron turn when it gets very hot?
Red Green Blue White
What colour is silver?
Shiny grey Red Orange Pink
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What shape does a famous alchemist's bottle have?
Round with a long neck Square Triangle Star
How long does it take for crystals to grow?
Very long One minute One hour One day
What is the hardest crystal?
Diamond Glass Stone Iron
What colour do you get when you mix red and white paint?
Pink Yellow Blue Black
What sound does metal make when you hit it?
A hard tap A soft whisper A meow A blowing sound
What do you see when you wet a dry cloth?
He gets darker He turns red He gets hard He is going to float
What is sugar?
White crystals Green leaves Red dots Blue drops
Why does Mom put lemon on the apple?
To stop it from turning brown To make it sweeter To make it bigger To make it dance
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What substance are our nails made of?
Keratin with carbon Plastic Metal Glass
What happens if you put water in a pan and heat it for a very long time?
The water evaporates Water becomes ice The water becomes more The water changes colour
What fuel does a candle use?
Wash Water Wood Stone
What colour will you get if you mix black and white paint?
Grey Green Purple Yellow
What is a distillation?
Separating liquids Making biscuits Polishing windows Drawing circles
What is gas often used for in the home?
For cooking and heating For washing Read more Before sleeping
What helps against a wasp sting?
Vinegar Sugar Salt Flour
Why does water become hard when it freezes?
Through the cold Due to the heat By the light By the sound
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What colour is pure water?
It has no colour Blue Green White
What is the difference between a cloudy and a clear solution?
Through a clear solution you can see well, through a cloudy one you cannot A clear solution is always cold A turbid solution contains no water There is no difference
Which element has the symbol N?
Nitrogen Neon Sodium Nickel
Which reaction causes yeast to make dough rise?
Fermentation Evaporation Freeze Melt
Which element is used in foil for food?
Aluminium Tin Silver Copper
Why does mayonnaise stay thick and creamy?
By emulsification of oil and water By adding a lot of sugar By adding salt By cooling
What is the symbol for barium?
Ba Br Be Bi
Which symbol is used for the element hydrogen?
H W Wa V
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What is reduction?
The opposite of oxidation Same as oxidation A kind of combustion Dissolving in water
What is it called when a liquid slowly sinks through another liquid?
Settling Resolve Evaporate Melt
What dye gives flamingos their pink colour?
Carotenoids Melanin Chlorophyll Haemoglobin
Which element gives a bright red colour to fireworks?
Lithium Magnesium Aluminium Calcium
What is the difference between organic and inorganic substances?
Organic substances always contain carbon Organic substances are always liquid Organic substances do not contain hydrogen Organic substances are always toxic
Which colour of light has the longest wavelength we can see?
Red Violet Blue Green
Why is vinegar used in salads?
The sour taste makes it tastier It makes the lettuce less bitter It makes lettuce last longer It makes the lettuce softer
Which metal causes the blue colour in certain gemstones?
Copper Iron Gold Silver
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What property makes silicone suitable for baking moulds?
Flexibility at high temperatures Good electrical conductivity High density Magnetic properties
How is the time difference between explosions in fireworks regulated?
Due to different lung speeds By electric timers Through different dyes Due to the size of the explosives
What happens to the chemical energy in fireworks during the explosion?
It is converted into light, heat and movement It disappears completely It is only converted into sound It is stored in the smoke
What happens to the solubility of most salts at higher temperature?
Solubility increases Solubility decreases Solubility remains the same The salt evaporates
What is the chemical name for saltpetre, a main ingredient of gunpowder?
Potassium nitrate Soda ash Calcium chloride Magnesium sulphate
Which metal is used in sunscreen as a UV filter?
Zinc Titanium Magnesium Aluminium
What substance do you use to demonstrate starch?
Iodine Phenolphthalein Blue copper chloride Silver nitrate
What is the conjugate base of HCl?
Cl- HCl⁺ H₂Cl OH-
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Which reaction is used to make an alkyl benzene from benzene?
Friedel-Crafts alkylation Nitration reaction Sulphonation Halogenation
What mysterious substance did alchemists try to make to turn base metals into gold?
The Philosopher's Stone The Elixir of Hermes The Crystal of Transmutation The Powder of Midas
Which aggregation state has the highest density for most substances?
Fixed Liquid Gas Plasma
Which gas has the highest ionisation energy?
Helium Neon Argon Hydrogen
Which mineral is polymorphic with diamond?
Graphite Quartz Calcite Pyrite
What metal is used in electroplating to protect iron from rust?
Zinc Chrome Nickel Tin
What gas is used as tear gas?
CS gas Chlorine gas Ammonia Sulphur dioxide
What substance did Chinese alchemists primarily seek?
An elixir for immortality A formula for gold A cure for all diseases A fabric for invisibility
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What causes the different colours in gemstones such as ruby and sapphire?
Trace elements and defects in the Al₂O₃ lattice Different crystal structures Different densities Different hardnesses
Which of the following molecules can form hydrogen bonds?
HF HCl HBr HI
Which element is used to make atomic clocks?
Cesium (Cs) Rubidium (Rb) Strontium (Sr) Barium (Ba)
What is the oxidation state of manganese in permanganate (MnO₄-)?
+7 +6 +5 +4
In a fuel cell that uses hydrogen and oxygen:
Is H₂ oxidised and O₂ reduced Is O₂ oxidised and H₂ reduced Are both gases oxidised Are both gases reduced
Which substance can NOT act as an oxidising agent?
Na⁺ MnO₄- Cl₂ H₂O₂
Which property determines whether a molecule is chiral?
Presence of asymmetric carbon atom Odd number of carbon atoms Presence of double bonds High molar mass
In the reaction Cu + 4HNO₃ → Cu(NO₃)₂ + 2NO₂ + 2H₂O, how many moles of electrons does 1 mole of Cu lose?
2 1 4 3
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What is the name of the reaction in which an alkyn is hydrated in the presence of mercury salts?
Oxymercury Hydroboring Ozonisation Hydroformylation
What makes quinacridone pigments so valuable in the paint industry?
Excellent light fastness Low production costs High solubility Magnetic properties
What phenomenon occurs when certain metals suddenly lose their electrical resistance at very low temperatures?
Superconductivity Ferromagnetism Thermocouple Plasmon resonance
What is the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation?
pH = pKₐ + log([A-]/[HA]) pH = -log[H⁺] pH + pOH = 14 Kₐ × Kᵦ = Kw
What is the oxidation state of molybdenum in ammonium heptamolybdate ((NH₄)₆Mo₇O₂₄)?
+6 +4 +5 +7
Which compound of manganese has the highest oxidation state?
KMnO₄ MnO₂ MnSO₄ Mn₂O₃
Which element has the smallest atomic radius in period 3?
Argon Chlorine Sulphur Phosphorus
What is the chemical formula of citrate ion (fully deprotonated citric acid)?
C₆H₅O₇³- C₆H₈O₇ C₆H₆O₇²- C₆H₇O₇-
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