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Chemistry Comes Alive Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The computer revolution will not be possible without semi-conductors. Semi-conductors are made from which element?

a)

carbon

b)

phosphorus

c)

silicon

d)

aluminium

2.

The 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded for the development of batteries used in smartphones and electric cars. What chemical element do these batteries use?

a)

sodium

b)

mercury

c)

aluminium

d)

lithium

3.

In 2020, scientists found phosphine in a planet's atmosphere, a possible sign of alien life. On which planet was that discovery made?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

4.

The 2020 Beirut explosion that destroyed the city had fumes of orange gas spewing into the air. What is the name of this gas?

a)

sulfur dioxide

b)

tetrachloromethance

c)

bromine

d)

nitrogen dioxide

5.

What disease is caused by SARS-CoV-2?

a)

SARS-1

b)

SARS-2

c)

COVID-19

d)

COVID-21

6.

The Statue of Liberty in New York turned from brown to green due to environmental pollution. The metal used in the statue is

a)

iron

b)

copper

c)

calcium

d)

nickel

7.

The iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris gets a complete re-paint every 7 years to prevent rusting. The Eiffel Tower is made of

a)

iron

b)

copper

c)

nickel

d)

aluminium

8.

Hospital beds, handles and lift buttons are now frequently coated with this metal due to its anti-microbial properties. Which metal is this?

a)

molybdenum

b)

chromium

c)

copper

d)

zinc

9.

Recycling of car batteries in Mexico, India and the Philippines has caused a type of metal poisoning that affects mental development of children. Which metal caused this poisoning?

a)

Iron

b)

Arsenic

c)

Lithium

d)

Lead

10.

Former Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, is rumoured to have died from poisoning of a radioactive metal. The level found in his body was 18X higher than normal. What is this metal?

a)

plutonium

b)

dubnium

c)

polonium

d)

thorium