Glenn Seaborg and His Contributions to Chemistry

Glenn Seaborg and His Contributions to Chemistry

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Chemistry, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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Glenn Seaborg was a renowned chemist who expanded the periodic table, advised ten U.S. presidents, and won a Nobel Prize. He synthesized ten transuranium elements and contributed to the Manhattan Project. Seaborg's work led to significant changes in the periodic table, introducing the actinide series. He later chaired the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, advocating for nuclear energy's peaceful uses. Seaborgium, element 106, was named in his honor, marking his lasting legacy.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following achievements is NOT mentioned as part of Glenn Seaborg's dream career to-do list?

Turning lead into gold

Winning an Olympic medal

Advising the president

Expanding the periodic table

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Glenn Seaborg's primary focus in his scientific career?

Inventing new laboratory equipment

Creating new chemical reactions

Developing new medicines

Synthesizing and studying elements

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can a new element be created according to the video?

By changing the number of electrons

By altering the number of protons

By changing the atomic mass

By modifying the number of neutrons

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of plutonium-239 in Seaborg's work?

It was a rare natural element

It was used in medical treatments

It was used to create new synthetic materials

It was a key component in nuclear energy and bombs

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which project was Seaborg recruited for during World War II?

The Human Genome Project

The Apollo Project

The Hubble Space Telescope Project

The Manhattan Project

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major change did Seaborg propose for the periodic table?

Adding a new row for synthetic elements

Combining the lanthanide and actinide series

Reorganizing elements heavier than 89 into the actinide series

Removing all synthetic elements

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of Seaborg's work on the periodic table?

The invention of a new scientific instrument

The development of a new type of nuclear reactor

The discovery of a new chemical reaction

The creation of a new element named after him

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