tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post7219131202413528626..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: Monday challenge: how fast can you complete this Pew Science Knowledge Quiz?Chemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-27470147611295322602013-10-30T20:19:54.065-04:002013-10-30T20:19:54.065-04:00I hate this question. Electron wavefunctions can ...I hate this question. Electron wavefunctions can be delocalized over distances that are greater than a H atom. I gave them the answer I knew they wanted but it's not strictly true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-20703455231528050032013-10-30T08:07:30.536-04:002013-10-30T08:07:30.536-04:0057 seconds here. I spent way too much time on the ...57 seconds here. I spent way too much time on the "What is your age group" question.Polychemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318163213252728838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-35619064071414208942013-10-29T14:39:07.580-04:002013-10-29T14:39:07.580-04:00Excellent idea re: kid. I'll give this a shot ...Excellent idea re: kid. I'll give this a shot tonight. Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-87454290958734094742013-10-29T14:35:52.564-04:002013-10-29T14:35:52.564-04:00It took me about 55 seconds, so I must be a slow r...It took me about 55 seconds, so I must be a slow reader. I wondered how my first-grader would do, compared to the adults polled. He got 7/13 all on his own, and 9/13 counting questions where I had to explain terminology, such as radioactivity, so my explanation probably helped him. Unlike the majority of adults, he knew that electrons are smaller than atoms, but he is a chemist's kid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-34146956123342686992013-10-29T12:39:53.028-04:002013-10-29T12:39:53.028-04:00I was about 35 seconds, and I got all but the last...I was about 35 seconds, and I got all but the last one! Trashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575958435697551359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-59560832951406861132013-10-29T10:15:44.113-04:002013-10-29T10:15:44.113-04:00Wow, only 47% overall (perhaps a little worse than...Wow, only 47% overall (perhaps a little worse than guessing) knew that electrons are smaller than atoms!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-32370429633121247312013-10-29T09:47:48.058-04:002013-10-29T09:47:48.058-04:0050 seconds, 3rd run through. Your kung fu is super...50 seconds, 3rd run through. Your kung fu is superior. Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-37977450785092635722013-10-29T09:25:44.610-04:002013-10-29T09:25:44.610-04:00Wooo! 32 seconds.
I'd be curious to know the ...Wooo! 32 seconds.<br /><br />I'd be curious to know the results breakdown by geography.CanChemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-4179466957040631042013-10-28T18:52:13.098-04:002013-10-28T18:52:13.098-04:00Global warming gases slowed me down, had to 'x...Global warming gases slowed me down, had to 'x' out the false ones, about 47 seconds total. Can't understand why the worst answered questions were what I learned in grade school for my >50 age group HS education.stillchiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01096424765296495128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-56478657338521337962013-10-28T18:29:18.962-04:002013-10-28T18:29:18.962-04:0045.328. Fracking almost tripped me up.45.328. Fracking almost tripped me up.Willhttp://www.willandbeyond.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-14294796027288294702013-10-28T18:19:00.181-04:002013-10-28T18:19:00.181-04:0034 seconds. To be fair, that was my *second* run t...34 seconds. To be fair, that was my *second* run through...See Arr Ohhttp://justlikecooking.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-1321978501418764182013-10-28T16:45:04.909-04:002013-10-28T16:45:04.909-04:00I find it interesting that males did slightly bett...I find it interesting that males did slightly better on all of the fact-based questions, but females championed the two questions dealing with the scientific method: drug resistance and drug clinical tests. Not enough questions to form a hypothesis, but interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-74812368606537631892013-10-28T16:38:46.688-04:002013-10-28T16:38:46.688-04:00I answered as fast as I could but the pages loaded...I answered as fast as I could but the pages loaded too slowly! 50 s. I guess I could try again on my school's servers.Joel Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844525141112359095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-79613218682795727202013-10-28T16:35:16.748-04:002013-10-28T16:35:16.748-04:00Kinda surprising that the question about the large...Kinda surprising that the question about the largest component of the atmosphere tripped the most people up. By far.<br /><br />And I don't like what I am reading into the most correctly answered question - what does sunscreen block. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412324900423436763noreply@blogger.com