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Words Using Chemical Symbols Trivia Quiz

Each question focuses on a word that can be spelled using elements' chemical symbols. Ex: Ruthenium + Nitrogen = Run ("Ru" for ruthenium, "N" for nitrogen).

A multiple-choice quiz by AdamM7. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
AdamM7

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
365,829

Updated
Oct 21 23

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these elements' symbols does NOT spell the word "sin"? Hint

Sulphur, Iodine, Nitrogen

Sulphur, Indium

Silicon, Nitrogen

Silicon, Indium

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Question 2 of 10

2. What word do the chemical symbols for "tungsten + arsenic + hydrogen" make?

Answer: (Four Letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these elements' chemical symbols create the word "bite"? Hint

Neither of them

Bismuth, Tellurium (only)

Boron, Iodine, Tellurium (only)

Both of them

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Question 4 of 10

4. The chemical symbols from the elements chlorine, arsenic and hydrogen (in this order) form what word?

Answer: (Five Letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these numbers' alphabetic names CANNOT be created through elements' chemical symbols? Hint

Ten

Seven

Nine

One

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sulphur + tellurium + phosphorus' chemical symbols make up the word ___.

Answer: (Four Letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. It would be hard to find an English word beginning with which of these elements' chemical symbols? Hint

Astatine

Mercury

Praseodymium

Americium

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Question 8 of 10

8. The chemical symbols from phosphorus, arsenic, and sulphur (in that order) spell what word?

Answer: (Four Letters)

9. Iron, Nitrogen, ___, Erbium.

Which element's chemical symbol goes in the blank to complete the word "fencer"? (Alternatively, which of the following elements is correctly matched up to its chemical symbol?) Hint

Caesium (Cs)

Carbon (c)

Nickel (nc)

Einsteinium (e)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Three of these elements' symbols make up the word "pine". Which one doesn't fit? Hint

Phosphorus

Iridium

Iodine

Neon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these elements' symbols does NOT spell the word "sin"?

Answer: Silicon, Indium

Sulphur = S, Indium = In
SIn.

Sulphur = S, Iodine = I, Nitrogen = N
SIN.

Silicon = Si, Nitrogen = N
SiN.

Silicon = Si, Indium = In
SiIn.
So Silicon and Indium do NOT spell the word "sin".

2. What word do the chemical symbols for "tungsten + arsenic + hydrogen" make?

Answer: wash

Tungsten = W, arsenic = As, and hydrogen = H. Together this is WAsH.

3. Which of these elements' chemical symbols create the word "bite"?

Answer: Both of them

Boron = B, Iodine = I, Tellurium = Te. Together this is BITe.

Bismuth = Bi, Tellurium = Te. Together this is BiTe.

Both combinations make the word "bite".

4. The chemical symbols from the elements chlorine, arsenic and hydrogen (in this order) form what word?

Answer: clash

Chlorine = Cl, Arsenic = As, Hydrogen = H. Together this forms ClAsH.

5. Which of these numbers' alphabetic names CANNOT be created through elements' chemical symbols?

Answer: Seven

Tellurium = Te, Nitrogen = N (TeN).

Nickel = Ni, Neon = Ne (NiNe).

Oxygen = O, Neon = Ne (ONe).

You cannot create the number seven through elements' chemical symbols. There is not an element with the symbol "En" or even an element with an "E" symbol.

Selenium = Se
Vanadium = V
Neon = N

"SeVN" is just about as close as you can get to the word "seven".

6. Sulphur + tellurium + phosphorus' chemical symbols make up the word ___.

Answer: step

Sulphur = S, Tellurium = Te, Phosphorus = P. Together these form STeP.

7. It would be hard to find an English word beginning with which of these elements' chemical symbols?

Answer: Mercury

Astantine = At. There are plenty of words beginning with "at" - attention, attempt, ate, etc.

Americium = Am. There are quite a few words beginning with "am": amazing, amulet, amass are just a few of them.

Praseodymium = Pr. It is not too hard to find words beginning with "pr" - protein, progress and present all begin with "pr".

Mercury = Hg. There is no word in the English language beginning with "hg", although there are a few words containing "hg" - "beachgoer", "flashgun" and "churchgoer" are all valid words.

8. The chemical symbols from phosphorus, arsenic, and sulphur (in that order) spell what word?

Answer: pass

Phosphorus = P, Arsenic = As, Sulphur = S. Together they form PAsS.

9. Iron, Nitrogen, ___, Erbium. Which element's chemical symbol goes in the blank to complete the word "fencer"? (Alternatively, which of the following elements is correctly matched up to its chemical symbol?)

Answer: Carbon (c)

Iron = Fe, Nitrogen = N, Erbium = Er. That spells FeNER, so we need a "C" between nitrogen and erbium. Carbon has the symbol of "C".

Caesium actually has the symbol "Cs", the symbol for nickel is "Ni" and erbium's symbol is "Es".

10. Three of these elements' symbols make up the word "pine". Which one doesn't fit?

Answer: Iridium

Phosphorus = P, Iodine = I, Neon = Ne. Together they form PINe.

Iridium = Ir. "Ir" is not contained in the word "pine", so iridium is the odd one out.

Source: Author AdamM7

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