Chemistry trivia
Name a type of chemical reaction
“Name a type of chemical reaction” is one of 27 chemistry prompts in Icillion. Of its 37 accepted answers, 3 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.
The tip of the iceberg
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Combustion
- Oxidation
- Neutralization
One step down
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Reduction
- Precipitation
- Decomposition
- Synthesis
- Hydrolysis
- Polymerization
Answers by level
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 6 | 25 |
| The Deep | 9 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 18 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 9 answers starting with A, C, E, F, H and S. The Abyss has 18 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 37 answers in total, 1 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Addition”. Longest: “Transesterification”.
- A, C and D are the most common first letters; together they start 32% of the answers.
- 3 answers can be typed more than one way: “Neutralisation” counts as Neutralization.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with A: 4 of the answers begin with it.
- Combustion, Oxidation and Neutralization are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Lab equipment goes far beyond the beaker and the test tube.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a type of chemical reaction”?
- The usual first answers are Combustion, Oxidation and Neutralization. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a type of chemical reaction”?
- 37 in all: 3 on The Tip, 6 Below the Surface, 9 in The Deep, 18 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a type of chemical reaction” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Addition” and the longest is “Transesterification”.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
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