Chemistry trivia
Name an alcohol compound
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 31 answers to “Name an alcohol compound”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Ethanol
- Methanol
- Isopropanol
Just below the surface
These 5 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Propanol
- Butanol
- Glycerol
- Ethylene glycol
- Sorbitol
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 7 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 15 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 7 answers starting with B, H, M, P and X. The Abyss has 15 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 31 answers in total, 5 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Nerol”. Longest: “Neopentyl glycol”.
- P, B and C are the most common first letters; together they start 39% of the answers.
- 1 answers can be typed more than one way: “Glycerin” counts as Glycerol.
How to go deeper
- More answers begin with P than with any other letter (6). Run through it first.
- Skip Ethanol, Methanol and Isopropanol; everybody says them.
- Named reactions and techniques often carry the chemist’s name.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name an alcohol compound”?
- Most people start with Ethanol, Methanol and Isopropanol. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name an alcohol compound”?
- 31 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 7 in The Deep, 15 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name an alcohol compound”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Nerol” and the longest is “Neopentyl glycol”.
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