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Conquer Club • chemistry trivia - guess a molecule! - Page 2
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:23 pm
by McSnipe
Yup, cellulose.

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:47 pm
by Russianfire8371
Wild_Tiger wrote:Cellulose

if im right, someone else place for me please =)
*coughibetyouusedpropertiescough*

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:27 am
by Simonov
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1. is a used as common solvent
2. it's very volatile
3. it's considered to be a major environmental hazard
4. was once used worldwide as general anesthetic
5. it has a sweet taste (i know this from the pharmagnosy lab since we had no propipettes)


btw i'm glad this thread has such a good response - better then i ever expected. :D

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:51 am
by Aimless
Nitrous Oxide?

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:14 am
by Aimless
Bah... silly me. Don't know what I was thinking with the previous post; it's early morning and I'm tired.

Anyway, previous guess withdrawn. Next guess: ammonia.

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:32 am
by Simonov
Aimless wrote:Bah... silly me. Don't know what I was thinking with the previous post; it's early morning and I'm tired.

Anyway, previous guess withdrawn. Next guess: ammonia.
wrong both. look at the color of atoms. it may provide an useful hint.

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:46 am
by Syzygy
I would guess carbon tetrachloride, but the molecule doesn't look right...

It is chloroform?

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:00 am
by Simonov
Syzygy wrote:It is chloroform?
=D> you're next syzygy.

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:38 am
by Syzygy
Yeay. :D

Give me a second...

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:44 am
by Syzygy
Alright:

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1. It is metabolized in the liver.
2. It can kill you.
3. Albert Niemann figured out how to extract this stuff.
4. It has medicinal uses.
5. It is a white, pearly product.

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:47 am
by Simonov
you'll find the answer in this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HELKXITR6Go

second note is partly incorrect except if you live in Singapore, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia and get caught. it is actually less toxic then nicotine according to some sources.

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:28 am
by Syzygy
Alright, you're up. :D

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:22 pm
by Simonov
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1. prosthetic group of important body protein
2. this protein has biological function of transportation of diatomic gases
3. the large heterocyclic organic ring in this molecule is called a porphyrin
4. it's synthesis occurs in the cytoplasm and mitochondrium
5. it metabolite in organism is bilirubin

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:31 pm
by McSnipe
Glucuronic acid?

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:14 am
by Simonov
isn't.