Chemistry trivia
Name a metal alloy
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 38 answers to “Name a metal alloy”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Steel
- Brass
- Bronze
Just below the surface
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Stainless steel
- Pewter
- Solder
- Cast iron
- Sterling silver
- White gold
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 6 | 25 |
| The Deep | 8 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 20 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 8 answers starting with A, C, D, E, I, M and N. The Abyss has 20 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 38 answers in total, 11 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Brass”. Longest: “Sterling silver”.
- S, B and M are the most common first letters; together they start 39% of the answers.
- 1 answers can be typed more than one way: “Nickel silver” counts as German silver.
How to go deeper
- More answers begin with S than with any other letter (7). Run through it first.
- Skip Steel, Brass and Bronze; everybody says them.
- Lab equipment goes far beyond the beaker and the test tube.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name a metal alloy”?
- Most people start with Steel, Brass and Bronze. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a metal alloy”?
- 38 in all: 3 on The Tip, 6 Below the Surface, 8 in The Deep, 20 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a metal alloy”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Brass” and the longest is “Sterling silver”.
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