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History of Chemical Discovery

Chemistry History

A collection of historical milestones and verified events in the development of chemistry.

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10 Questions Hard Ages 16+ Nov 10, 2026

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1 In 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev presented his Periodic Table to the Russian Chemical Society. Which element did he correctly predict and name 'eka-aluminium' before its actual discovery?

A Gallium
B Germanium
C Scandium
D Indium

2 Who is credited with the discovery of oxygen in 1774, though he originally termed it 'dephlogisticated air'?

A Antoine Lavoisier
B Carl Wilhelm Scheele
C Joseph Priestley
D Henry Cavendish

3 The first synthetic organic compound, urea, was synthesized in 1828 by which chemist, effectively challenging the theory of vitalism?

A Justus von Liebig
B Friedrich Wöhler
C August Kekulé
D Hermann Kolbe

4 Ernest Rutherford's 1911 gold foil experiment led to the discovery of which atomic component?

A Electron
B Neutron
C Proton
D Atomic Nucleus

5 Which scientist was awarded two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields (Chemistry in 1911 and Physics in 1903) for her work on radioactivity?

A Irène Joliot-Curie
B Marie Curie
C Lise Meitner
D Dorothy Hodgkin

6 In 1803, John Dalton published his atomic theory. Which specific concept did he formalize regarding the behavior of gases?

A The law of partial pressures
B The kinetic molecular theory
C The principle of molar volume
D The ideal gas law

7 Humphry Davy successfully isolated several elements through electrolysis in the early 19th century. Which of these was NOT among his discoveries?

A Sodium
B Potassium
C Calcium
D Oxygen

8 Gilbert N. Lewis introduced the concept of electron-pair bonding in 1916. What term did he use to describe these structures?

A Lewis dots
B Electron octets
C Valence shells
D Coordinate bonds

9 In 1932, James Chadwick proved the existence of the neutron. What particle did he bombard with alpha particles to achieve this?

A Nitrogen-14
B Beryllium-9
C Boron-10
D Lithium-7

10 The Solvay process, developed in the 1860s for the industrial production of soda ash, relies on the reaction of ammonia with which two primary substances?

A Sodium chloride and carbon dioxide
B Calcium carbonate and sulfuric acid
C Sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas
D Sodium nitrate and water

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