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Science Bowl Sample Questions : Chemistry

61. What molecule is characteristically prevalent in sour milk and tired muscles?

    Answer: Lactic Acid

62. Myoglobin binds oxygen in what tissue in the human body?

    Answer: Muscle

63. What is the term for the pH at which an amino acid or protein becomes electrically neutral?

    Answer: Isoelectric Point

64. Many of the groups of elements in the periodic table have acquired common names. The elements in Group IA, with the exception of hydrogen, are called what?

    Answer: Alkali Metals

65. How many significant figures are there in the number 0.0036:

    Answer: 2

66. Name the two most abundant elements in the universe?

    Answer: Hyydrogen And Helium

67. What gas was discovered by Daniel Rutherford in 1772 by placing a mouse inside a bell jar, removing all the oxygen in the jar by burning a substance in it, and demonstrating the asphyxiation of the mouse:

    Answer: Nitrogen

68. Cellulose is a polymer of repeating units of what molecule?

    Answer: Glucose

69. Give the symbol for the element that is derived from the Latin word Plumbum

    Answer: Pb

70. In order to compare two different gas samples, scientists use what is called the STP. What does STP stand for?

    Answer: Standard Temperature And Pressure