The Story of Phosphorus — Questions and answers

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What does the word "Phosphorus" mean in Greek?

Choices

  1. "Golden Liquid"
  2. "Strange Element"
  3. "Light-bearer" ✓
  4. "Accidental Discovery"

Answer: "Light-bearer"

From page 2

What was Hennig Brand trying to find in his laboratory?

Choices

  1. A modern chemist.
  2. The Philosopher's Stone to make gold. ✓
  3. A new type of matchstick.
  4. A secret book of ancient puzzles.

Answer: The Philosopher's Stone to make gold.

From page 4

What did Hennig Brand boil for months in his bizarre experiment?

Choices

  1. Thousands of gallons of water.
  2. Thousands of gallons of 'golden liquid' (urine). ✓
  3. Different types of metals.
  4. Mysterious concoctions from ancient books.

Answer: Thousands of gallons of 'golden liquid' (urine).

From page 5

What important element did Hennig Brand discover instead of gold?

Choices

  1. Carbon
  2. Oxygen
  3. Phosphorus ✓
  4. Nitrogen

Answer: Phosphorus

From page 7

What does the 'P' in DNA stand for, according to Leo?

Choices

  1. Park
  2. Protein
  3. Phosphate group ✓
  4. Pencil

Answer: Phosphate group

From page 9

What new question did Maya ask after phosphorus helped ignite the Bunsen burner?

Choices

  1. What is phosphorus used for?
  2. Why did Hennig Brand make gold?
  3. What exactly is fire and why is it hot? ✓
  4. How do matches work?

Answer: What exactly is fire and why is it hot?

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