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The Elements Argon! Trivia Quiz

These sentences all have an element hidden within. But the elements are in fractured form! Find them, and type in the element. There are also hints in the question pointing you to the right element. Good luck and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by salami_swami. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
salami_swami

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,231

Updated
Feb 21 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1911

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. I led my pencil through the sharpener, as it was getting dull.

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Question 2 of 10

2. I earned enough money last week to buy myself a skillet to replace my rusty old one!

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Question 3 of 10

3. I had to wash my brass instrument in the sink because I had dropped it in mud.

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Question 4 of 10

4. I had my tongue stunned when I tried to lick the lightbulb!

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Question 5 of 10

5. I was shocked when I heard that Jennifer Lopez' rotten eggs from her breakfast the week before would sell for over $1,000!

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Question 6 of 10

6. I ran out of grout while putting in my brand new flooring, so I used toothpaste instead (it didn't work too well).

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Question 7 of 10

7. I could say the sun's golden ray; dawn was approaching my poisoned house.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Our scenic view of our beautiful backyard was being choked by weeds, so we used some herbicide to rid ourselves of the pests.

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Question 9 of 10

9. My uncle isn't very thoughtful with his gifts; last time he got us toothpaste, matches, and loofahs for us.

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Question 10 of 10

10. I was told to put on my glasses while pouring cement for the driveway, but other silly construction workers didn't.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I led my pencil through the sharpener, as it was getting dull.

Answer: Lead

LED - LEAD

Lead is a metal that was once used in many things, though it was later discovered as being poisonous. Lead was often used in pencils, but graphite took its place, though the graphite in pencils is still often called "lead".

2. I earned enough money last week to buy myself a skillet to replace my rusty old one!

Answer: Iron

I EARNed - IRON

Iron is used to make cast iron skillets. Rust is the common name for iron oxide.

3. I had to wash my brass instrument in the sink because I had dropped it in mud.

Answer: Zinc

SINK - ZINC

Zinc is one of the elements in brass, a metal alloy. The other element in brass is copper.

4. I had my tongue stunned when I tried to lick the lightbulb!

Answer: Tungsten

TONGUE STUNned - TUNGSTEN

Tungsten is also known as wolfram. It is used in things such as bullets, x-ray tubes, and lightbulb filaments.

5. I was shocked when I heard that Jennifer Lopez' rotten eggs from her breakfast the week before would sell for over $1,000!

Answer: Sulfur

SELL FOR - SULFUR

Sulfur is used in many things, such as matches and insecticides. It is said to smell like rotten eggs. A great example of this stench is in the sulfur pools of Yellowstone.

6. I ran out of grout while putting in my brand new flooring, so I used toothpaste instead (it didn't work too well).

Answer: Fluorine

FLOORING - FLUORINE

Toothpaste often has fluoride in it to whiten your teeth. Fluoride is an ion of fluorine.

7. I could say the sun's golden ray; dawn was approaching my poisoned house.

Answer: Radon

RAY; DAWN - RADON

Radon is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless noble gas. If too much radon leaks into someone's house, it can be poisonous and deadly.

8. Our scenic view of our beautiful backyard was being choked by weeds, so we used some herbicide to rid ourselves of the pests.

Answer: Arsenic

OUR SCENIC - ARSENIC

Arsenic is often used in pesticides, such as herbicides and insecticides. Arsenic was also often used in earlier centuries to treat many illnesses, and is still used to treat some cancers.

9. My uncle isn't very thoughtful with his gifts; last time he got us toothpaste, matches, and loofahs for us.

Answer: Phosphorus

louFAS FOR US - PHOSPHORUS

Phosphorus is used in many things, such as matches, toothpaste, and explosives. It is often common in some fertilizers.

10. I was told to put on my glasses while pouring cement for the driveway, but other silly construction workers didn't.

Answer: Silicon

SILLY CONstruction - SILICON

Silicon is used in many different things, such as cement, ceramics, and some glass. It is also used to make silicone; perhaps you have silicone oven mitts, muffin tins, or cutting boards in your kitchen.

Source: Author salami_swami

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