Hello there, trivia enthusiasts and chemistry connoisseurs! If you’re a fan of the periodic table, then you’ve come to the right place. Get ready to test your knowledge with this electrifying quiz featuring 128 scintillating questions about our universe’s building blocks, the elements! From the gases that make up the air we breathe, to the metals at the core of our planet, and all the way to the elements that exist for mere seconds in labs – we’re diving deep into the elemental! So don your lab coats, put on those safety goggles, and ignite your Bunsen burners – it’s time to get atomic!
1. What is the atomic number of hydrogen?
2. Which element is represented by the symbol ‘Fe’?
3. Which element has the highest atomic number on the periodic table?
4. Who is the periodic table’s creator?
5. What is the lightest element on the periodic table?
6. Which elemental compound is known as the “King of Chemicals”?
7. What does the ‘Au’ in the periodic table stand for?
8. Which element was named after the sun?
9. What is the heaviest naturally occurring element?
10. Which element was first made synthetically rather than being discovered in nature?
11. Which is the only letter not appearing in the English names of any elements?
12. What are the first two elements in the seventh period of the periodic table?
13. What is the only element that is a liquid at room temperature and pressure and is not a metal?
14. Which element has the highest melting point?
15. What is the most abundant element in the earth’s crust?
16. Which is the most reactive metal on the periodic table?
17. Which element has the most isotopes?
18. Which element is used in making pencil lead?
19. What is the most abundant element in the human body?
20. What is the only element named after a U.S. state?
21. Which element has the lowest density?
22. Which element has an atomic number of 0?
23. Which element is commonly used in incandescent light bulbs?
24. Which element was used in old thermometers?
25. What is the most abundant element in the universe?
26. Which element is the most conductive?
27. Which element is the main constituent of natural gas?
28. Which is the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth?
29. What are the elements in water?
30. What is the first transition metal on the periodic table?
31. What element is named after the inventor of the periodic table?
32. Which element forms the most compounds?
33. What is the first element of the halogen group?
34. Which two elements are liquids at room temperature?
35. Which element is used in photographic film?
36. Which element is used to date ancient artifacts?
37. What is the only radioactive element in Group 1?
38. What is the heaviest element that a star can synthesize before going supernova?
39. Which two elements are named after the scientist Niels Bohr’s hometown?
40. Which is the least reactive element on the periodic table?
41. What is the lightest metal on the periodic table?
42. What was the first element to be artificially produced?
43. Which element has the lowest boiling point?
44. Which element is known as ‘the stranger’?
45. Which element was formerly used in paint, but was discontinued due to its toxicity?
46. Which element is found in its pure form in nature and was known to ancients?
47. Which element is named after the Norse god of thunder?
48. What is the only two-letter element symbol that doesn’t appear in the English name of the element?
49. Which element is the main ingredient in airbags?
50. Which element, named after a Greek word meaning color, is used in fireworks to produce a deep red color?
51. What are the six noble gases?
52. Which element, named after a planet, is used in compact fluorescent lamps?
53. Which element is used in rechargeable batteries?
54. Which element, when combined with oxygen, makes rust?
55. Which radioactive element is used in smoke detectors?
56. Which element is the main ingredient in matches?
57. Which two elements are named after the inventor of dynamite, Alfred Nobel?
58. Which element, the heaviest among alkali metals, is used in atomic clocks?
59. Which element, in the form of graphite, is used in nuclear reactors to slow down neutrons?
60. What is the lightest halogen?
61. Which is the only element named after a living person (as of 2021)?
62. Which element is primarily used in the production of steel?
63. Which element is known for its distinctive bright yellow crystals?
64. Which noble element is used in lasers for eye surgery?
65. Which element is used as a doping agent for semiconductors?
66. What element’s name comes from the Greek word for ‘inactive’?
67. What is the most electronegative element?
68. Which element was the first to be discovered using a spectroscope?
69. Which element is used as a neutron reflector and shield in nuclear reactors?
70. Which element was named after the country of Cyprus?
71. Which element, when combined with sodium, is used to cool nuclear reactors?
72. What is the only non-silvery metal other than Gold?
73. Which elements become liquid at just above room temperature?
74. Which element is used in “neutron bombs” for its ability to absorb neutrons?
75. Which element was first discovered in the sun before it was found on earth?
76. Which element was discovered in the residue left over from evaporating seawater?
77. What element was named after a dwarf planet?
78. Which element’s name is derived from a Greek word meaning “stone”?
79. What element, used in nuclear reactors, is the most efficient reflector of thermal neutrons?
80. What is the densest element at room temperature and pressure?
81. Which element is a key ingredient in solar panels?
82. Which element was first identified in a sample of uraninite?
83. What is the rarest of the naturally occurring noble gases?
84. Which element is used to treat manic depression?
85. Which element is used to treat hypothyroidism?
86. Which element’s isotopes are used in food irradiation?
87. Which element is used in treating cancer and is produced in nuclear reactors?
88. What element is in the Earth’s core along with iron?
89. Which element, in addition to iodine, is essential for thyroid function?
90. Which element is used in a type of battery with a very high energy density?
91. Which radioactive element was once used in paint and caused many deaths?
92. Which element, once thought to be a rare earth metal, is actually quite common and is used in LED lights?
93. What is the only metal that is not a solid at room temperature?
94. Which element is responsible for the blue color of sapphires and rubies?
95. Which is the only element to exist in nature in its monoatomic form?
96. Which element is named after a moon of Saturn?
97. Which element is used in the making of artificial limbs?
98. Which element was the first to be artificially produced?
99. Which element’s name comes from the Greek word meaning ‘stranger’?
100. Which element is a major component of teeth and bones?
101. What is the most reactive of the alkali metals?
102. Which element is a major component of chalk, limestone, and marble?
103. What is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust?
104. What element is essential for life, being a key component of DNA, RNA, and ATP?
105. Which element is named after the Latin word for ‘goblin’ or ‘evil spirit’?
106. Which element is used in making photographic film?
107. Which element is commonly used in aircrafts due to its strength and light weight?
108. What is the heaviest naturally occurring element?
109. Which element, when mixed with copper, creates bronze?
110. What is the only liquid non-metal at room temperature?
111. Which element is essential for plants and is a main component of fertilizer?
112. Which element is used to make the pigment ultramarine, which was more valuable than gold in the Renaissance?
113. Which element was the first to be made artificially?
114. Which element is used in making thermometers, due to its high coefficient of expansion?
115. Which element, when isolated, is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, nearly inert gas?
116. Which is the only element that is named after a geographical feature of the United States?
117. Which element is used in making magnets?
118. Which element is used in the production of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons?
119. Which element’s name comes from a Greek word that means ‘inactive’ due to its lack of reactivity?
120. Which element has the highest melting point of all elements?
121. Which element, with a blue-white metallic lustre, is used to produce high-energy X-rays?
122. Which radioactive element is commonly used in smoke detectors?
123. What is the heaviest element that a star can form by nuclear fusion?
124. Which element is most commonly used in neon lights, despite its name?
125. What is the only letter not appearing in the English spellings of any element’s name?
126. Which element is used to date archaeological artifacts?
127. Which element, when breathed in, can make your voice sound lower?
128. Which element-heavy substance is used in the production of bulletproof vests?
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