The Chemical Rhyme Quiz | Chemistry

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1. Wolfram is my other name, being a transition metal is my game. My strength to weight ratio has brought me fame, so what is my English name?

Answer: Tungsten

Tungsten has many uses around the world. Its strength-to-weight ratio allows it to be used in aircraft, space shuttles etc. It is also used in applications requiring very hard metals as it has a high Moh hardness. It is also the metal with the highest melting point and the element with the second highest melting point (3695K). Tungsten also has a high electrical resistance, which has given it use in incandescent lighting.

2. I'm found in coins, I'm found in steel, without me you wouldn't be able to buy your meal. My color is silvery white, naturally I'm found in pentlandite.

Answer: Nickel

Nickel is a widely used metal, especially in alloys. It is used in magnets, steels, coinage and a lot more.

3. I'm essential for your survival on the earth, I'm with you from your birth. I'm in fire, I'm in rain, I'm in your arteries and in your veins.

Answer: Oxygen

Oxygen is vital for all complex living organisms. It forms part of the most essential compounds in our lives, e.g. water, air, carbon dioxide, ozone and a lot more. Almost all chemical reactions involve oxygen eg combustion and oxidation. Oxygen makes up about 21% of the air on earth. Veins also contain smaller amounts of oxygen.

4. I am very light, I'm invisible to human sight. If you put a flame to me I blow up with might, I'm used in aviation to power flights.

Answer: Hydrogen

Hydrogen comes from the Greek words hydro, meaning water and genes, meaning forming. It is essential for all living organisms. It is the fuel which is found in stars. It is the lightest element, colorless, and highly flammable. In aviation it is mixed with liquid oxygen to form rocket fuel.

5. I'm found in cement, I'm found in brine, I'm found limestone found in a mine I am a type of salt, pickles are spiced by me, I'm white in appearance and as light as can be.

Answer: Calcium chloride

Calcium chloride's most prominent property is that it is highly hygroscopic (absorption of water). This has lead to many uses in removing moisture, most notably in drying pipes.

6. I'm known to change your mood, with a little dose into some food. I'm found in weld, solder and soap, I also have a few isotopes. My name in Greek means stone, I'm found in your bones. I'm quite reactive in open air, And for me to occur in my purest form is rare.

Answer: Lithium

Lithium comes from the Greek word lithos, meaning stone. It is an alkali metal, and reacts violently with oxygen. It has many uses ranging from mood stabilizers to glass and ceramics.

7. My ion is essential for the living cell, I'm found almost everywhere even in the liberty bell. I'm the third most used metal in construction work, I'm also found on the wheels of your brand new car. I'm highly reactive in water and air, so when handling me please do take care.

Answer: Magnesium

Magnesium is a very common metal. It is an alkali earth metal. It is very useful in construction. Many household items are made from it, namely, sharpeners and fire starters. The most well known alloy with magnesium is the magnesium-aluminum alloy. It is used extensively in the production of beverage cans and vehicle parts.

It is highly reactive with oxygen. If a fire breaks out as a result of burning magnesium, it is advisable not to extinguish it with water or with carbon dioxide, as it forms even more flammable compounds which feed the fire.

8. From me there is a lot of energy to gain, I'm the simplest form of an alkane. My chemical composition is CH4, now answer the question to find out more.

Answer: Methane

Methane is a natural gas and a hydro-carbon. It therefore releases carbon dioxide and water vapor when combusted. It is flammable and has a high global warming potential. It is colorless, odorless (however some companies put a gas in methane containers to help detect when there is a gas leak) and is used extensively as a fuel for electric generation.

9. I'm a type of polymer that can create many things, from tiles and clothing to parts of aircraft wings. I'm very useful especially at a building site, I'm strong, hard, waterproof, and light. I've been replacing materials such as wood and clay, and for many years to come, I'm here to stay.

Answer: Polyvinyl chloride

Polyvinyl chloride (Abbreviated PVC) is a thermo-plastic and polymer widely used in the field of construction. It is extensively used, not only in construction, but for vehicles, clothing, tiles and more. A plasticizer can be added to PVC, to make it flexible.

10. Is it true? That without me there would be no you? Well yes I am essential for all forms of life, I can be black, I can be white, I can be opaque, and I can be out of sight. I can be hard, I can be soft, and I turn directly to gas when heated at normal pressure. what am I?

Answer: Carbon

Carbon is a nonmetal, with the atomic number 6. Organic chemistry is a section of chemistry, which studies carbon related compounds, namely alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, etc. It has many allotropes including graphite (gray, opaque and soft) and diamond (colorless, hard and transparent). Due to its strength it is used in vehicles to make them strong but considerably lighter, generally in the form of carbon fiber.

Source: Author MTizzone

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