Trivia Quizfor Chemists 7. 1) Complete the following series: m fi n ? 7 2) We all know that Ronald Reagan was formerly a film actor, hut which western political leader was formerly a
3) 4) 5) 6)
7) 8) 9) 10)
chemist? What element is named for a river? What elements derive their names from those of continents? What country has two elements named for it? Whose epitaph described him as "the Father of Chemistry and Uncle of the Earl of Cork"? Which nation appointed a chemist to be its first President? A Russian chemist stands between an Italian-American physicist and a Swedish inventor. Who are they? The lyrics are the Periodic Table, the music is by Gilbert and Sullivan, who is the singer and what is his profession? Which two metals are named after the mischievous spirits said to inhabit copper mines? (Answers on page 1107.)
Alan Mellors University of Guelph Gueleh. Ontario. N l G 2W1. Canada
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Number 12
December 1984
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