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Rearrange the elemental symbols to solve the riddle. Clues appear in quotes.
What "seasonal wind" is composed of...
- 2 parts Nitrogen
- 2 parts Oxygen
- Molybdenum
- and Sulfur?
Answer: monsoon (Mo,N,S,O,O,N)
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There is a chemical that is very dangerous. If this chemical is inhaled, it can be fatal. Under certain conditions, contact with the skin may cause a burn. However, once a person's body becomes dependant upon this chemical, prolonged separation will almost certainly cause death. Although scientists are well aware of this chemical and it is found in nearly every drinking source, nothing is being done to try to eliminate it.
What is this chemical? Answer below
Q: How many moles are there in a mole of moles?
A: It depends on which type of mole you're referring to. If it's the small insectivorous mammal, then there are 6.02E23. If it's the chemical mole, then there is 1.
Elemental Wordplay
Solve the riddles by rearranging the elemental symbols. Clues to each riddle appear in quotes. Compounds refer to two-word answers.
Example:
What "sticky" substance might come from a mixture of...
- Arsenic
- Tellurium
- and Phosphorus?
Answer: paste (P,As,Te)
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What "sweet" substance might you get if you blend...
- Holmium
- Cobalt
- Carbon
- Tellurium
- and Lanthanum? Answer below
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What "volatile" object would you get if you combined...
- Tellurium
- Nitrogen
- Iodine
- Dysprosium
- and Americium? Answer below
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What "chilling" compound comes from a blend of...
- Cerium
- Carbon
- Americium
- Iodine
- and Rhenium? Answer below
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What "vegetable" would grow if you fertilize the soil with...
- Boron
- Germanium
- Calcium
- and Barium? Answer below
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What compound would you get if you "recycled"...
- Phosphorus
- Erbium
- Neon
- Sulfur
- Protactinium
- and Tungsten? Answer below
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What residual compound would you find in your "tub" if you mix...
- 2 parts Astatine
- Boron
- Tungsten
- Erbium
- and Hydrogen? Answer below
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What "prism" ends with gold and is composed of...
- Indium
- Boron
- Radium
- Tungsten
- and Oxygen? Answer below
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May flowers grow from _____ in April, "precipitated" from...
- Hydrogen
- 2 parts Sulfur
- Tungsten
- Erbium
- and Oxygen? Answer below
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Wordplay: 1. chocolate (C,Ho,Co,La,Te); 2. dynamite (Dy,N,Am,I,Te); 3. icecream (I,Ce,C,Re,Am); 4. cabbage (Ca,B,Ba,Ge); 5. newspaper (Ne,W,S,Pa,P,Er); 6. bath water (B,At,H,W,At,Er); 7. rainbow (Ra,In,B,O,W); 8. showers (S,H,O,W,Er,S) Riddle Answer: Water
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