10 November 2020 trivia Quiz: What is the modern name of the element originally called stibnum or stibnite with the chemical symbol Sb?
ANSWER: C. Stibnum is the old name for antimony according to Thoughtco.com. A common trick chemistry test question may lead to confusion of the symbol with Sn for tin. Here's a way to remember the difference: Tin is used to make safe cans for food. Antimony and most of its compounds are toxic. Need to know? Visit https://nslanalytical.com today for your testing quote.
06 October 2020 Trivia Quiz: What is the strongest metal on earth?
ANSWER: C. Tungsten is the strongest metal on earth, identified in 1781. With an atomic weight of 183.84, it may not surprise you to learn the name is translates as “heavy Stone”. The other strongest? Tungsten is followed by Steel, which is an alloy of iron and carbon, Chromium, Titanium and Iron. NSL Analytical tests metal strength, tensile, compressive, yield and impact. Need to know? Visit https://nslanalytical.com today for your testing quote.
22 September 2020 Trivia Quiz: What are the 4 classifications of Materials.
ANSWER: Materials can be classified into four main groups: Metals, Polymers, Ceramics, and Composites.
15 September 2020 Trivia Quiz: How did nickel get its name?
Nickel, (Ni) is named after one of its ores, a reddish material that German miners called kupfernickel or St Nicholas’s copper. Saxon miners often came across a reddish rock that they mistook for copper ore, but despite their best efforts they could not extract a drop of copper from it. The ore actually contained nickel, which was successfully extracted centuries later
1 September 2020 Quiz: what state of material is mostly studied by materials science?
ANSWER: C. Solid The study of these materials involves knowledge of materials science and solid-state physics or condensed matter physics.
20 August 2020 Quiz: Which 20th century world leader named himself after a material?
Joseph Stalin. Born Iosif (Joseph) Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, Stalin chose to rename himself after the Russian "Stal" or "Steel." Stalin overcame many disadvantages of his youth but at 5’ 4” tall as an adult, he chose a new name synonymous with great strength.
18 August 2020 Quiz: Which 20th century US President was a metallurgist?
ANSWER: Herbert Hoover. He also translated a classic metallurgical textbook from its original Latin into English.
