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Carl Jacob Löwig, a Common card
Carl Jacob Löwig was a German chemist and discovered bromine independently of Antoine Jérôme Balard.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 41
- DEF
- 16
- Power
- 57
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 4,800
Power 57 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 5 % of WikiCards cards.
Carl Jacob Löwig quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Carl Jacob Löwig card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1853, he was the first person to synthesize ______.
Answer
Tetraethyllead. In 1853, he was the first person to synthesize Tetraethyllead. From the Carl Jacob Löwig article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
During his research on mineral salts he discovered bromine in ____, as a brown gas evolving after the salt was treated with chlorine.
Answer
1820s. During his research on mineral salts he discovered bromine in 1825, as a brown gas evolving after the salt was treated with chlorine. From the Carl Jacob Löwig article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Reinhard Furrer. Reinhard Furrer 45 · Carl Jacob Löwig 41 · Arena e Demave 36 · James Anderson 33 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He received his PhD at the University of Heidelberg for his work with Leopold Gmelin.
- During his research on mineral salts he discovered bromine in 1825, as a brown gas evolving after the salt was treated with chlorine.
- In 1853, he was the first person to synthesize Tetraethyllead.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Carl Jacob Löwig article was read about 4,800 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 41 and blocks with 16: each hit it takes is cut by 6 %.
How to get Carl Jacob Löwig
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Carl Jacob Löwig (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Johann Konrad Bolleter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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