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Round 1
INDIVIDUAL ROUND
Read & Learn the Given Reduced Periodic Table
You are given a summary form of the Periodic Table and two minutes in which to try and
remember the relevant points. The Table will then be collected and questions are
specifically related to the content of the Table you have just seen.
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On the top of the handout it stated Reduced
Version of ………what?
What is the name given to the elements that
are in a row at the top of the Periodic
Table?
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What is the name given to the row of
elements in the middle of the Table?
2
What was the name given to the four
elements at the bottom of this Table?
1
What type of elements were listed in Group 1
of the given Table?
2 What type of elements appeared below He in
the givenTable?
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What element had (a) the highest atomic
number and give (b) a typical property of that
element?
2
What element appeared (a) at the bottom of
Group 2 and give (b) a typical property of the
element?
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MENDELEEV
Or PERIODIC TABLE
FIRST PERIOD
TRANSITION
ELEMENTS
ACTINIDES
METALS
(ALKALI)
GASES
(INERT OR NOBLE)
(a)URANIUM
(b) e.g.Radioactivity
(a) RADIUM .
(b) e.g. Radioactive?
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Round 2
BUZZER ROUND
Some common sounding words have the symbols of elements contained in them. As an
example the word ‘Sip’ could represent three elements – Sulphur, Iodine and Phosphorus
The letters in the word NO are SYMBOLS for
YEAR which elements?
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NITROGEN and
OXYGEN
The letters in the word CaN are SYMBOLS for
YEAR which two elements?
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CALCIUM AND
NITROGEN
The letters in the word LIFE are SYMBOLS for
YEAR which two metals?
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LITHIUM AND
IRON (Not
FLUORINE)
The letters in the word KNIFE are SYMBOLS for
YEAR which three metals?
POTASSIUM,
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NICKEL & IRON
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Round 3
Team Progression Round
This is a team round and written answers will be received by the question
master from the captain of each team. Each team can go on until they have the
correct answer.
(These clues require a chemical name as an answer)
Clue 1
It is listed in chemical catalogues as corrosive, yet we use it in our diet.
Clue 2
It is used commercially as a freezing point depressant.
( 6 points)
Clue 3
Electrolysis in the molten state yields chlorine gas and a well known alkali.
(4 points)
Clue 4
It is mined from vast deposits in Cheshire, and also can be recovered from
sea-water.
(2 points)
Clue 5
In a fish and chips take-away you would be able to sprinkle it together with some
vinegar.
(1 point)
Answer
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SODIUM CHLORIDE
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Round 4
INDIVIDUAL ROUND
Who wants to be a millionaire?
The idea for this light-hearted round comes from the TV programme, but there are no cash
prizes to be won! You will be asked a question and given 4 possible answers, only one of
which is correct. For a correct answer you get 2 points. If you have doubts, you may go
50:50 or ask a friend (any specified individual in your team) in which case a correct
answer wins only 1 point.
If a wrong answer is given, the question passes to the opposing team who will NOT be
allowed a life line, but will be given one point for a correct answer.
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What do the initials IR signify?
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INTEREST RATE
IN REVERSE
INFRA RED
INTRA REGULAR
INFRA RED
What do the initials PPM signify?
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1
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PERSONAL PRIVATE MONITOR
PARTS PER MILLION
PERFECT PIXEL MATCH
PLEASANT PIZZA MEAL
PARTS PER MILLION
What do the initials SI signify?
SYSTEM INTERNATIONALE
SOLAR INITIATIVE
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT
SOLAR IONISATION
What do the initials UHF signify?
UNDER HYDROGEN FLUORIDE
ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY
ULTRA HIGH FINANCE
ULTIMATE HAIR FASHIONS
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SYSTEM INTERNATIONALE
ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY
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What do the initials LED signify?
LIGHT ENHANCED DISPLAY
LIGHT EMITTING DIODE
LITTLE EMISSION DETECTED
LIFE ENHANCEMENT DRUG
What do the initials LCD signify?
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
LOW CALORIE DIET
LIGHT COLOUR DENSITY
LEFT CENTRE DEMOCRACY
What do the initials NMR signify?
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LIGHT EMITTING
DIODE
NUCLEAR MOLECULAR RATE
NON MASS RATIO
NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
NON MAGNETIC RESPONSE
LIQUID CRYSTAL
DISPLAY
NUCLEAR
MAGNETIC
RESONANCE
What do the initials MRI signify?
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MASS RATIO INDEX
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
MATRIX RESPONSE INITIATIVE
MODERN REFRACTIVE INDEX
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MAGNETIC
RESONANCE
IMAGING
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Round 5
BUZZER ROUND
A ‘Blockbuster’ round in which all the answers start with A
What ‘A’ is a colourless mixture of nitrogen,
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What ‘A’ is the most common metal in the
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What ‘A’ is a pain-killing drug, part of which can
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chemistry as acetyl salicylic acid.
What ‘A’ is a suspension of a liquid in a gas, and
YEAR used extensively in sprays.
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AIR
ALUMINIUM
ASPIRIN
AEROSOL
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ROUND 6
Individual Round
A ‘true value’ round, where you must choose the right ‘quantities’ as answers.
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YEAR8/9 1 A litre of hydrogen is:(a) heavier than 1 litre of oxygen
(b) lighter than all other gases
(c) heavier than 1litre of helium
2
(b) lighter
than all other
gases
100cm3 of mercury is:-
(c) heavier
than 100cm3
of water
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(a) the same mass as 100cm of water
(b) lighter than 100cm3 of petrol
(c) heavier than 100cm3 of water
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A good wine would be expected to have the
following % of ethanol in it:(a) 5%
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(b) 60%
(c) 13%
Good quality vinegar would be expected to have
the following % of ethanoic acid in it:(a) 40%
(b) 15%
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(c) 13%
(c) 5%
(c) 5%
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Spraying roads with salt solution prevents ice from forming.
What would be the ideal freezing point temperature to aim
for?
(a) -2ºC
(b) - 4ºC
(c) -10ºC
2 In the distillation of petroleum from crude oil, petrol would
be obtained in the fraction boiling at :(a)10 to 20°C
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(c) 160 to 250°C
In the Haber process to make ammonia the constituent gases
(nitogen and hydrogen) need to be in the ratio:(a) 1:6
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(b) 35 to 100°C
(b) 1:3
(b) 1:2
(c) 2:1
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(b) 35 to
100°C
(b) 1:3
(c) 1:5
In the electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride, hydrogen and
chlorine gases are generated in the ratio of :(a) 1:1
(c) –10°C
(a) 1:1
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Round 7
INDIVIDUAL ROUND
Definitions Round.
What is being defined?
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A gas that is required for photosynthesis
A gas to fill a balloon that will then rise in air
CARBON DIOXIDE
HYDROGEN OR
HELIUM
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The red pigment that is found in red blood
corpuscles.
2
The hormone which is produced in the body to
overcome excess blood sugar and prevent
diabetes.
INSULIN
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An isotope of hydrogen having one proton and 2
neutrons in its nucleus.
TRITIUM
2
An isotope of hydrogen found in heavy water.
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It is the main component of natural gas, and is
responsible in part for the greenhouse effect.
2
A gas evolved in volcanoes, and contributes to
acid rain.
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HAEMOGLOBIN
DEUTERIUM
METHANE
SULPHUR
DIOXIDE
(or H2S)?
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Round 8
BUZZER ROUND
CHEMISTRY AND THE CAR
EACH QUESTION CARRIES TWO POINTS.
In addition there is a challenging question which carries one bonus point.
The winner of the initial two points may confer with his team to answer it..
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In the majority of cars what liquid is used to control the temperature
of the engine to below 100°C?
……………………………………………………………………….
(Bonus to winning team who can confer, for 1 point
– what is added to the radiator to stop water freezing?)
WATER
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Antifreeze or
ethylene glycol
Where in a car would you find lead and sulphuric acid?
……………………………………………………………………….
(Bonus to winning team who can confer, for 1 point
– what is the product of reacting lead with sulphuric acid?)
BATTERY
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Where in a car would you find Palladium?
EXHAUST
SYSTEM
Lead Sulphate
………………………………………………………………………. ………………..
(Bonus to winning team who can confer, for 1 point
Catalyst
– what is the role of Palladium in the exhaust system)
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Where in a car would you find a source of hydrocarbons?
FUEL TANK
/SYSTEM
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(Bonus to winning team who can confer, for 1 point
– what is the name given to a hydrocarbon with 4 carbons)
Butane
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TIE BREAKER QUESTION - ALL Hands on the Buzzer
What was the Scandinavian country of birth of Alfred Nobel?
SWEDEN
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