Trivia Questions on Chemistry

One of the essential minerals in the human body is salt. How much salt (NaCl) is in the average adult human body?

• 1 Kg

• 250 g

• 500 g

• none

If you fill a glass to the brim with ice water and the ice melts, what will happen?

• The glass will over flow as the ice turns to water.

• The level of water in the glass will remain unchanged as the ice melts.

• The water level will drop slightly as the ice melts.

• I'll never find out because I'll drink the water or walk away before anything happens.

Water-based liquids can be described as acidic, neutral, or basic, with respect to pH. Which of these describes milk?

• Slightly Acidic

• Strong Acid

• Slightly Basic

• Neutral

• Milk does not have a pH

You can't live without water! What is its chemical formula?

• H2

• O2

• H2O2

• H2O

• O2H

Who is credited with the invention of the modern periodic table?

• Nobel

• Lavoisier

• Mendel

• Mendeleev

You can't live without iron. Where in the body is most of the iron located?

• your brain

• your skin

• your blood

• your bones

In a solution of saltwater (a saline solution), salt is the:

• Solute

• Solvent

• Colloid

• Saturated