Who discovered phosphorus in 1669?

Phosphorus Discovery and the Metaphor of Matches

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Chemistry, Philosophy, Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Olivia Brooks
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Robert Boyle
Antoine Lavoisier
Hennig Brand
Isaac Newton
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was Brand searching for when he discovered phosphorus?
A way to make gold
A cure for diseases
A new element
The philosopher's stone
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the narrator's grandmother, what do we all have inside us?
A box of matches
A spark
A candle
A flame
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is needed to ignite the matches within us?
A spark
A lighter
Oxygen and a candle
A matchstick
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can serve as the 'oxygen' to ignite our matches?
A touch
The breath of a loved one
A melody
A word
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens if there are no triggers to ignite the matches?
The matches dry out
The matches ignite on their own
The matches become damp
The matches disappear
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is important when lighting the matches?
Using a candle
Lighting them all at once
Using a lighter
Lighting them one by one
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can happen if all the matches are ignited at once?
A small flame appears
Nothing happens
A strong glow appears
The matches burn out quickly
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the strong glow reveal when all matches are ignited at once?
A bright light
A hidden treasure
A path we forgot at birth
A new beginning
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