Science 130910

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1   What is the first element listed on the periodic table?
A   Hydrogen

2   What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
A   Mercury

3   Is the wavelength of infrared light too long or short to be seen by the human eye?
A   Long

4   What is the usual measurement unit of electrical resistance?
A   Ohms

5   What is the typical pH value of pure water?
A   Seven (or thereabouts, it varies depending on temperature) (pH is an abbreviation

6   What gas does fermenting yeast produce in bread dough that makes it expand during proving?
A   Carbon dioxide

7   What is the common name for calcium carbonate?
A   Chalk (modern manufactured blackboard chalk is mostly hydrated calcium sulphate [gypsum])

8   What is the term for a mixture of solid particles floating in a liquid or gas?
A   Suspension (not homogeneous)

9   What is the fourth most abundant element in the universe in terms of mass?
A   Carbon (Hydrogen, Helium, Oxygen, Carbon, Neon, Iron, Nitrogen, and so on)

10   In which field of science, did famous New Zealander Ernest Rutherford, receive a Nobel Prize?
A   Chemistry (it was awarded in 1908 “for his investigations into the disintegration of the elements, and the chemistry of radioactive substances”) (he is known as the father of nuclear physics)