This guide provides the Final Jeopardy clues for August 2, 2024. While Season 40 is on hiatus and will resume later in mid-September, we will continue to air Jeopardy reruns of episodes that aired earlier this year. Tonight’s episode specifically is from March 5, 2024 during the most recent Tournament of Champions. Today’s match features three new contestants: Ben Chan of Wisconsin, Justin Bolsen of Georgia, and Emmett Stanton of Maryland. For the 8/2/2024 episode, here are the Final Jeopardy question and answer, as well as the betting odds and the winner.

The final Jeopardy question for August 2, 2024 falls into the "Chemical Elements" category and has the following clue:

Isolated in 1945 during research into uranium fission, it was named after an ancient deity to suggest that humans would gain new power

If you're looking for the answer, it's in the last section of this guide, so don't scroll down too far unless you really want the solution.