Chemistry Quiz: January
Reprinted from acs.org
Let’s face it – chemistry is complex! Think you have what it takes to pass the test? We at Newstar Adhesives want to see what you’ve got!
Try yourself with these five, fun chemistry questions below:
Recent progress has been reported toward a method for detecting uranium and plutonium in waste water. Scientists are developing a nanosensor that involves what key carbon-based compound to detect these radioactive materials?
A Graphene oxide
B Carbonyl sulfide
C Carbon monoxide
D Oxalic anhydride
B Carbonyl sulfide
C Carbon monoxide
D Oxalic anhydride
To compress or not to compress? Recent studies in China have led scientists to conclude that burning biomass pellets—vs. burning the uncompressed raw materials—produces less of what potentially-harmful emission?
A Chloroform
B Mercury
C Methanol
D Phenol
B Mercury
C Methanol
D Phenol
The Dec. 2 issue of C&EN reported that, as pharmaceutical companies continue to downsize, they are increasingly turning to what kind of workers to fill their business needs?
A Interns
B Partially-retired
C Contingent
D Full-time/permanent
B Partially-retired
C Contingent
D Full-time/permanent
Reindeer Games: What phenomenon did scientists discover in Arctic reindeer that results from dramatically-varying light conditions between summer and winter months?
A Their eye color changes.
B Their hooves shrink in the summer and grow in the winter.
C Their noses turn red in the winter.
D Their heart rate automatically adjusts.
B Their hooves shrink in the summer and grow in the winter.
C Their noses turn red in the winter.
D Their heart rate automatically adjusts.