Who is known for discovering the first practical incandescent light bulb?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Thomas Edison
c) Marie Curie
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: b) Thomas Edison
Which chemist is famous for proposing the concept of the conservation of mass?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Linus Pauling
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: b) Antoine Lavoisier
Who discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic?
a) Alexander Fleming
b) Robert H. Grubbs
c) Robert H. Curl
d) Gertrude B. Elion
Answer: a) Alexander Fleming
Which chemist is known for their research on radioactivity and the discovery of polonium and radium?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Ernest Rutherford
c) Marie Curie
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: c) Marie Curie
Who formulated the laws of chemical combination, leading to the development of stoichiometry?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Linus Pauling
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: b) Antoine Lavoisier
Which chemist is famous for their work on the theory of relativity and the photoelectric effect?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Thomas Edison
c) Robert H. Grubbs
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: a) Albert Einstein
Who is known for their work on atomic theory and the development of the periodic table?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Linus Pauling
d) John Dalton
Answer: d) John Dalton
Which chemist is famous for their research on the structure of DNA?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Francis Crick
c) Linus Pauling
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: b) Francis Crick
Who discovered the double helix structure of DNA along with Francis Crick?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) James Watson
c) Linus Pauling
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: b) James Watson
Which chemist is known for their work on the isolation of oxygen and the naming of elements?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Linus Pauling
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: b) Antoine Lavoisier
Who discovered the electron, leading to the development of the plum pudding model of the atom?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Thomas Edison
c) J.J. Thomson
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: c) J.J. Thomson
Which chemist is famous for their work on the synthesis of ammonia, revolutionizing agriculture?
a) Fritz Haber
b) Robert H. Grubbs
c) Robert H. Curl
d) Gertrude B. Elion
Answer: a) Fritz Haber
Who developed the concept of electronegativity and won two Nobel Prizes for their work in chemistry and peace?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Linus Pauling
c) J.J. Thomson
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: b) Linus Pauling
Which chemist is known for their work on the structure of benzene and aromatic compounds?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Robert H. Grubbs
d) Friedrich August Kekulé
Answer: d) Friedrich August Kekulé
Who discovered the process of vulcanization for rubber?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Thomas Edison
c) Charles Goodyear
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: c) Charles Goodyear
Which chemist is famous for their work on the development of the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) technique?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Kary Mullis
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: c) Kary Mullis
Who discovered the element radon and won two Nobel Prizes for their work in chemistry and physics?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Linus Pauling
c) Marie Curie
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: c) Marie Curie
Which chemist is known for their work on the theory of chemical bonding and won a Nobel Prize for it?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Linus Pauling
c) J.J. Thomson
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: b) Linus Pauling
Who discovered the process of pasteurization and developed vaccines for rabies and anthrax?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Thomas Edison
c) Robert H. Grubbs
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: d) Louis Pasteur
Which chemist is famous for their work on the development of the Haber-Bosch process for ammonia synthesis?
a) Fritz Haber
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Robert H. Curl
d) Gertrude B. Elion
Answer: a) Fritz Haber
Who is known for their work on the discovery of fullerenes, leading to the development of nanotechnology?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Robert H. Curl
d) Richard Smalley
Answer: d) Richard Smalley
Which chemist is famous for their research on the structure of proteins and won a Nobel Prize for it?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Linus Pauling
c) Robert H. Grubbs
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: b) Linus Pauling
Who discovered the inert gases (noble gases) and won a Nobel Prize for their work in chemistry?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Linus Pauling
d) William Ramsay
Answer: d) William Ramsay
Which chemist is known for their work on the development of the Grubbs’ catalyst and won a Nobel Prize for it?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Robert H. Grubbs
c) Robert H. Curl
d) Gertrude B. Elion
Answer: b) Robert H. Grubbs
Who is known for their work on the development of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Thomas Edison
c) Kary Mullis
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: c) Kary Mullis
Which chemist is famous for their work on the discovery of the first synthetic dye, mauveine?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) William Henry Perkin
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: c) William Henry Perkin
Who discovered the process of polymerization, leading to the development of plastics?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Thomas Edison
c) Hermann Staudinger
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: c) Hermann Staudinger
Which chemist is known for their work on the development of the first synthetic rubber, neoprene?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Wallace Carothers
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: c) Wallace Carothers
Who is known for their work on the discovery of the radioactive element polonium?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Linus Pauling
c) Marie Curie
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: c) Marie Curie
Which chemist is famous for their work on the discovery of isotopes and won a Nobel Prize for it?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Frederick Soddy
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: c) Frederick Soddy
Who discovered the element radium, along with Marie Curie, and won a Nobel Prize for their work?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Linus Pauling
c) Pierre Curie
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: c) Pierre Curie
Which chemist is known for their work on the development of the lithium-ion battery?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) John B. Goodenough
c) Robert H. Grubbs
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: b) John B. Goodenough
Who is known for their work on the development of the theory of chemical kinetics?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Thomas Edison
c) Henri Louis Le Chatelier
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: c) Henri Louis Le Chatelier
Which chemist is famous for their work on the discovery of the first synthetic plastic, Bakelite?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Leo Hendrik Baekeland
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: c) Leo Hendrik Baekeland
Who discovered the process of electrolysis and isolated many elements using this technique?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Michael Faraday
c) Robert H. Grubbs
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: b) Michael Faraday
Which chemist is known for their work on the discovery of the first synthetic fiber, nylon?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Wallace Carothers
d) Gertrude B. Elion
Answer: c) Wallace Carothers
Who is known for their work on the development of the concept of entropy and won a Nobel Prize for it?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Thomas Edison
c) Linus Pauling
d) Rudolf Clausius
Answer: d) Rudolf Clausius
Which chemist is famous for their work on the development of the first successful oral contraceptive, “the pill”?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Carl Djerassi
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: c) Carl Djerassi
Who discovered the process of anaerobic fermentation and developed pasteurization for food preservation?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Thomas Edison
c) Louis Pasteur
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: c) Louis Pasteur
Which chemist is known for their work on the development of the theory of quantum mechanics?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Werner Heisenberg
d) Linus Pauling
Answer: c) Werner Heisenberg
Who is known for their work on the discovery of the first synthetic rubber, Buna?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Thomas Edison
c) Hermann Staudinger
d) Walter N. Haworth
Answer: d) Walter N. Haworth
Which chemist is famous for their work on the development of the first practical method of synthesizing penicillin?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Howard Florey
c) Robert H. Grubbs
d) Gertrude B. Elion
Answer: b) Howard Florey
Who discovered the element helium, along with William Ramsay, and won a Nobel Prize for their work?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Linus Pauling
c) William Ramsay
d) Pierre Janssen
Answer: d) Pierre Janssen
Which chemist is known for their work on the development of the first synthetic rubber, Vulkollan?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Friedrich Bayer
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: c) Friedrich Bayer
Who is known for their work on the discovery of the radioactive element thorium?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Linus Pauling
c) Marie Curie
d) Jöns Jacob Berzelius
Answer: d) Jöns Jacob Berzelius
Which chemist is famous for their work on the discovery of the element uranium?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Martin Heinrich Klaproth
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: c) Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Who discovered the process of catalysis and its importance in chemical reactions?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Thomas Edison
c) Wilhelm Ostwald
d) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: c) Wilhelm Ostwald
Which chemist is known for their work on the development of the theory of general relativity?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Linus Pauling
c) J.J. Thomson
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: a) Albert Einstein
Who is known for their work on the discovery of the radioactive element actinium?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Marie Curie
d) Friedrich Oskar Giesel
Answer: d) Friedrich Oskar Giesel
Which chemist is famous for their work on the development of the theory of atomic structure and quantum theory?
a) Dmitri Mendeleev
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) Niels Bohr
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: c) Niels Bohr
