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Chemistry Scavenger Hunt

Have you ever thought that chemistry was just something that nerds in lab coats worried about? Then type in this URL and explore some things that you might find interesting even though they deal with chemistry: http://chem01.usca.sc.edu/proton/edaychem.htm

Then answer the following questions.

I. List the 10 companies which do the most sales in chemicals?

1.___________________________2._______________________________ 3.___________________________4._______________________________ 5.___________________________6._______________________________ 7.___________________________8._______________________________ 9.___________________________10.______________________________

II. How much money did the number one company take in 1996?

III. What is it that gives most gems their color?

IV. What is it in a Ruby which makes it Red?

V. Which month were you born in? ____________________________

VI. What is your Birth stone?______________________________

VII. Why don’t people make gems in laboratories?

VIII. What chemical is explosive to handle but is also a life saver? 

IX. What common substance is used to make glasses, ceramics (like pottery), cement and computer chips?

X. Fill in the following table with 5 different elements.

XI. How much of the radiation that you are exposed to is natural? 

XII. Complete the following chart.

XIII. You noticed that on the bottom of a plastic milk bottle there was a number 2 inside a triangle. What is the purpose of this number?

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XIV. What activity do you at home that uses the most water? 

XV. What is the biggest problem with soft water? 

XVI. How is testosterone different form Estradiol?