Fancy yourself as a bit of a quiz champion?
ITV's 'The Chase' sensation, Darragh 'The Menace' Ennis, has thrown down the gauntlet with a tough periodic table challenge, claiming: "I bet you can't get all five".
The brainy chaser took to TikTok with a brainteaser that might just stump even the most eager of quizzers.
Keeping the mind sharp with such quizzes and puzzles isn't just entertainment, it's essential for staying nimble and quick-witted for any rapid-fire questioning that comes your way.
Darragh posed the following head-scratchers...
1. Identify the lightest metal listed in the periodic table.
2. Name the two elements designated after female scientists.
3. Pinpoint the element used to create red fireworks, which is also named after a Scottish locale.
4. Determine the metal with 'heavy stone' Swedish origins that boasts the highest melting point of over 3,400 degrees Celsius.
5. Lastly, what is the most reactive member of the periodic ensemble?
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Answers at the ready, let's see if you've got what it takes...
1. Lithium, not just an anthem by Nirvana but a critical piece of your smartphone.
2. Salute curium and meitnerium, hats off to Madame Curie and Lise Meitner.
3. Strontium, more than just the name of a fishing town in Scotland.
4. Tungsten, comes heavy but melts at a really high temperature.
5. Francium takes the crown for reactivity.
So did you manage to outsmart Darragh and his fiendish five or did you find yourself outpaced?
Whether you're a quiz whizz or a fledgling fact-finder, there's always room to polish that periodic table knowledge!
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