Be |
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| 1 pt |
| | What is aluminum? (diagonal relationship) |
| | Element most similar to beryllium |
| 2 pt |
| | What is beryl? (hence the name...) |
| | Mineral where beryllium is normally found |
| 3 pt |
| | What are alloys for aircraft/missile construction? |
| | Primary use of passivated beryllium |
| 4 pt |
| | What are cough/shortness of breath, chest pain, weight loss, fever, and death? |
| | Common symptoms of beryllosis |
| 5 pt |
| | What is a moderator in control rods? (captures neutrons) |
| | Application of beryllium in the nuclear power industry |
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Mg |
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| 1 pt |
| | What is seawater? |
| | Common source of magnesium on Earth |
| 2 pt |
| | What is Milk of Magnesia? |
| | Common use for magnesium hydroxide |
| 3 pt |
| | What is the preparation of Grignard reagents? |
| | Common use of magnesium in organic synthesis |
| 4 pt |
| | What is chlorophyll or ATP? |
| | One of two biological molecules where magnesium plays a pivotal role |
| 5 pt |
| | What is used by athletes to improve their grip on objects? |
| | Common use of magnesium carbonate powder |
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Ca |
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| 1 pt |
| | What is "lime"? (Calx, Latin) |
| | Meaning of the name “calcium” |
| 2 pt |
| | What is limestone (calcium carbonate)? |
| | Primary ore where calcium is found on Earth |
| 3 pt |
| | What is quicklime (calcium oxide)? |
| | Calcium salt commonly used in concrete |
| 4 pt |
| | What is the Solvay process? (primary source of calcium) |
| | Process that produces calcium chloride as a byproduct |
| 5 pt |
| | What is the generation of acetylene (for helmet lamps)? |
| | Use for calcium carbide in coal mines |
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Sr |
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| 1 pt |
| | What is the Scotland village near the location of it’s original discovery (Strontian)? |
| | Origination of the name strontium |
| 2 pt |
| | What is red? (commonly used in fireworks and flares) |
| | Flame color of salts containing strontium |
| 3 pt |
| | What is lead? |
| | Element being mined when strontium was discovered in 1787 |
| 4 pt |
| | What is to produce nuclear fallout (similar to calcium, gets incorporated into bones/milk/etc.)? |
| | Reason for incorporation of strontinum-90 into nuclear weapons |
| 5 pt |
| | What is glass in television tubes? |
| | Use of strontium in the electronics industry (not very popular anymore) |
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Ba/Ra |
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| 1 pt |
| | Who are Marie and Pierre Curie? |
| | Discoverer of radium |
| 2 pt |
| | What is pitchblende? |
| | Uranium ore where radium was originally found |
| 3 pt |
| | What is an absorber of oxygen ("getter")? |
| | Use of barium in low pressure/high vacuum environments |
| 4 pt |
| | What is barium sulfate is incredibly insoluble in water (but still absorbs X-rays well)? |
| | Reason why toxic barium can be safely consumed prior to X-ray imaging |
| 5 pt |
| | What is as a luminous paint for clock faces? |
| | Previous use of radium in the 1950s-60s |
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Daily Double |
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| Daily Topic |
| | What is magnesium? |
| | Element of this group readily found in chocolate |
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