Science Trivia

[tenchu]

Is Seaborgium your answer?

I did a bit of research though and found this:

http://neon.otago.ac.nz/chemistry/magazine/chmat11.htm

At this time, the Americans proposed that element 106 be called seaborgium, after Glenn Seaborg, but IUPAC recommended that it be called rutherfordium, their reasoning being that elements should not be named after living persons. This annoyed the Americans intensely and they pointed out that both einsteinium and fermium had been named while their dedicatees were still alive.

Glenn Seaborg died in 1999, one of the very few people ever to see himself immortalised on the Periodic Table of the elements. And maybe we have an Aussie to thank for getting a Kiwi on there as well.

 

[Coronado]

Originally posted by tenchu


Cheers! The fact I'm doing a degree in Biology (with chemistry) might have something to do with it!

New question then: What is the common name of the bird Aquila chrysaetos ?

I am going to guess that the name chrysaeots....is related to chrysales...(yellow or gold....) and the aquila....from the name of the constelation....thus I guess Golden Eagle?

 

[DisneyPhD]

Originally posted by tenchu
Is Seaborgium your answer?

I did a bit of research though and found this:

http://neon.otago.ac.nz/chemistry/magazine/chmat11.htm

At this time, the Americans proposed that element 106 be called seaborgium, after Glenn Seaborg, but IUPAC recommended that it be called rutherfordium, their reasoning being that elements should not be named after living persons. This annoyed the Americans intensely and they pointed out that both einsteinium and fermium had been named while their dedicatees were still alive.

Glenn Seaborg died in 1999, one of the very few people ever to see himself immortalised on the Periodic Table of the elements. And maybe we have an Aussie to thank for getting a Kiwi on there as well.

I guess I'll have to give you the points on that one but Seaborg was who I was going for.

 

[tenchu]

Originally posted by Coronado
I am going to guess that the name chrysaeots....is related to chrysales...(yellow or gold....) and the aquila....from the name of the constelation....thus I guess Golden Eagle?

Bang on coronado. Golden eagle it is.

And i had to go and look the one about the elements up after a couple of guesses. Just had to find out that answer!

I'll throw in an easy one to try and entice some more players in:

How are fossil fuels formed?

 

[DisneyPhD]

Apparently the "trivia" category means Disney trivia. We've been detrivialized. The thread has been moved to chit chat. Oh well, I guess I've bumped this thread. Any takers on tenchu's question?

 

[Coronado]

I know the answer but am willing to let someone else answer... Detrivialization... an new word:lol: ....So why do they keep the any topic trivia that Juan started?

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Is this the answer?

 

[durhay]

What was the name of Stuart Sutcliffe's mom?

 

[disney_nutter]

i will guess mrs Sutcliffe. Hey tenchu like u sig u like disc world novels.

 

[tenchu]

Originally posted by disney_nutter
i will guess mrs Sutcliffe. Hey tenchu like u sig u like disc world novels.

Yeah i do, I reckon I've read most of them by now!

Death's gotta be the coolest character!

Another question: What is the fastest bird in the world?

 

[tenchu]

Come on, where are all the science buffs out there?

PhD and Coronado, i need you! (This is trivia I'm actually good at!)

Bump as some might say.

 

[DisneyPhD]

What metal has the highest density?

 

[CmdrTostada]

To yours Tenchu. The fastest bird in the world is the Peregrine Falcon, it is not only the fastest bird in the world, it is the fastest animal.


And P.S. I did not look this up, the peregrine falcon is one of my favorite animals, so I know it off the top of my head.

 

[bamboo7]

Originally posted by DisneyPhD
What metal has the highest density?

this is just a shot inthe dark, but i am gonna guess lead.

 

[RobFL]

Did anyone answer the fossil fuel question...?

If not.. it looks like you guys need another trip to the Universe of Energy.

-Rob

 

[CmdrTostada]

Fossil Fuels are formed when dead plants, or animals are crushed by the pressure of Earth, and over millions of years turn into fossil fuels or gemstones, like diamonds.

 

[Coronado]

Very close.... fosil fuels are formed by the decomposition of vegetable matter.... it does not have to be crushed...it can be heated.... the byproduct of decomposition is methane....when trapped, the methane which expands causes greater pressure around the surrounding area.....methane is a carbon molecule with four hydrogen molecules attached...if the methane gas is not released to the atmosphere it will increase the pressure and further the process. It can be formed in the earth but is more likely to originate outside the nearest Taco Bell as the result of the decomposition of a super burro....:lol:

What are the scales used to measure the absolute temperature values for any matter?

 

[WDW-Imagineer]

Originally posted by Coronado
What are the scales used to measure the absolute temperature values for any matter?

Kelvin?

 

[CmdrTostada]

Yea its Kelvin, I think. Like 0 degrees on the Kelvin scale is absolute zero, which I think is -322 degrees faerenhight.

 

[CmdrTostada]

Where did Tenchu go?

 

[WDW-Imagineer]

Originally posted by Turbogames
Yea its Kelvin, I think. Like 0 degrees on the Kelvin scale is absolute zero, which I think is -322 degrees faerenhight.

Not sure about F, but its -273° C.