Chemistry Game

What is the center of an atom called?

A nucleus

What is the third most common gas found in the air we breathe?

Argon (around 1%)

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Au

Is sodium hydroxide (NaOH) an acid or base?

Base

What is the fourth most abundant element in the universe in terms of mass?

Carbon

Famous New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford was awarded a Nobel Prize in which field?

Chemistry

What orbits the nucleus of an atom?

Electrons

True or false? An electron carries a positive charge.

False

True or false? Bases have a pH level below 7.

False

What is the first element on the periodic table?

Hydrogen

Atoms of the same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?

Isotopes

At room temperature, what is the only metal that is in liquid form?

Mercury

What is the main gas found in the air we breathe?

Nitrogen (around 78%)

A nuclear reaction where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts is known as nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?

Nuclear fission

K is the chemical symbol for which element?

Potassium

What is the name given to substances that are initially involved in a chemical reaction?

Reactants

True or false? A neutron has no net electric charge.

True

True or false? A proton carries a positive charge.

True

True or false? Acids have a pH level below 7.

True

What is H20 more commonly known as?

Water