Chemistry 101: Common Names # 5 Mystery Cache
Chemistry 101: Common Names # 5
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Note: Cache is not located at listed North coordinate. There’s a pop-quiz first.
Chemistry 101: Common Names is a series of traditional caches all located within a few yards of a good place to park off of the main road and away from traffic. These caches are all pretty kid-friendly with appropriate supervision. During the summer there may be a bit of bush-whacking involved for several of the caches and of course watch for thorns, ants, sandspurs, spiders, and snakes.
As with all puzzle caches, the trick to locating each cache is to answer the puzzle correctly and get the clue that will lead you to the right coordinates. In this case, I am giving you the common name for a chemical along with some interesting information about that chemical. Using that information, choose the correct scientific name from the three answer choices provided and then substitute the 5-digit number following the correct answer for the “38.300” of the North coordinate. You do not need to be a science geek to answer these questions (although it might help). Hint: All of the answers can be found in a regular dictionary or on-line at (visit link) The larger caches have been stuffed with goodies including geocoins and TBs. For the micros, please be sure to bring your own pencil. Have fun!
Common Name: BRIMSTONE
The Greek word for this element is “thion”. It occurs naturally as a bright yellow crystalline solid but can also be found in a “flower” form. It is an essential element for life and is found in two amino acids: cysteine and methionine. A noteworthy property of this element is that when heated it first melts and then (unlike most other liquids) the hotter it gets, the more viscous it becomes until it reaches about 400 °F when it suddenly turns a dark red color. This element is used in the vulcanization of rubber, in the production of gunpowder, and (when reacted with methane) in the manufacture of cellophane and rayon.
A. Sulfur ( 36.981 )
B. Mercury ( 36.289 )
C. Phosphorus ( 38.618 )
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
lryybj