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The discussion revolves around a quiz on the periodic table, where participants share their scores and experiences. Many users report their scores, with some achieving high marks like 10 or 11 out of 12, while others express disappointment in their performance, often attributing incorrect answers to guessing or lack of recent study. A recurring topic is the accuracy of specific quiz questions, particularly regarding the rarest elements and historical facts about the periodic table. Participants debate the validity of answers related to ununoctium and francium, and some mention the quiz's trick questions, noting that certain information was provided before taking the quiz. There is also a discussion about the classification of elements, such as Lawrencium and the placement of Helium and Hydrogen in the periodic table. Overall, the conversation highlights the varying levels of knowledge among participants and their engagement with chemistry topics.
  • #31
PAllen said:
I missed year of periodic table, first element synthesized, and which letter wasn't in the periodic table.
Ha, ha, I beat you in this area. It's J.
But for the other answers? Flunked many of them :oldlaugh:
 
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  • #32
4 out of what? Hmmh
 
  • #33
Haha, just got 4 out of 10. I need to review the table or else my science teacher will get mad at me xD
 
  • #34
4/12 no guessing here, eh
 
  • #35
Greg Bernhardt said:
What other scores did members get?
I got 10 out of 11.
 
  • #36
It seems to me that the lightest of all metals is solid Hydrogen, that is, when pressures are high enough, and temperatures are low enough as we see in the cores of gas giants Jupiter and Saturn. When pressures are low, and temperatures are high, all metals become a liquid, and then (in the extreme) a gas. The lightest solid metal at normal temperatures and pressures is certainly Lithium, but that's not what the question asks, is it?
 
  • #37
gracy said:
As far as I am concern Helium is in p block .
Yeah, i agree with you.
H - in s-block
He - in p-block
 
  • #38
Congratulations – you have completed Periodic Table Quiz.

You scored 12 points out of 12 points total.

Your performance has been rated as Unbeatable.

please make corrections..
Hydrogen is in s-block and Helium is in p-block.
 
  • #39
6/12 from a Finance guy.
 
  • #40
7/12... XD
I was wondering, wasn't Astatine the rarest element on Earth?
 
  • #41
9/12.
 
  • #42
Congratulations – you have completed Periodic Table Quiz.

You scored 8 points out of 12 points total.

Your performance has been rated as Competent.
 
  • #43
6 at most and doing it again right after that results in only 3 or 4, something really wrong with my mind. I really love to work with those who could reach up 8-12 :nb)
 
  • #44
Congratulations – you have completed Periodic Table Quiz.

You scored 8 points out of 12 points total.

Your performance has been rated as Competent.

For most of the incorrect responses, #4, #9, #11 - did not have sufficient information to make a correct selection. Probability did not land in my favor.
For #6, the info seemed present but not to the point of selection of the correct answer. The kind of question I intend to focus on to improve problem-solving skills.

So 1 to 2 semi-guess / estimates that turned out correct. #2 and #7.
6 correct responses from high level of certainty of knowledge. #1, #3, #5, #8, #10, #12.
 
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  • #45
What is the name of 114th element in the periodic table?
 
  • #46
lol. I'm a chemist and I got 7/12.
 
  • #47
9/12
Some guesses panned out fine - others didn't
 

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