St. Patrick's Day Green Chemistry Quiz Answers

Answers in Order:

 

• 540nm (Green= 570…530nm)
• Bromothymol blue in a neutral sol
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• copper(II) chloride dihydrate
• chlorophyll
• BaCl2 salt = Bright green fireworks
• Boron Flame test produces green flame
• Malachite
• Be3Al2(SiO3)6, Cr3+ replacing a few Al3+ in octahedral sites is the green found in emerald gemstones 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Taken from the March 2007 issue of Chem 13 News