Chemistry trivia
Name a hydrocarbon
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 30 answers to “Name a hydrocarbon”, 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.
- Methane
- Ethane
- Propane
Just below the surface
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Butane
- Pentane
- Hexane
- Ethene
- Ethyne
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 7 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 14 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 7 answers starting with B, C, D, H, N, O and T. The Abyss has 14 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 30 answers in total, every one of them a single word.
- Shortest: “Butane”. Longest: “Cyclopentadiene”.
- P, C and A are the most common first letters; together they start 40% of the answers.
- 2 answers can be typed more than one way: “Ethylene” counts as Ethene.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with P than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip Methane, Ethane and Propane; everybody says them.
- Named reactions and techniques often carry the chemist’s name.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name a hydrocarbon”?
- Most people start with Methane, Ethane and Propane. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a hydrocarbon”?
- 30 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 7 in The Deep, 14 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a hydrocarbon”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Butane” and the longest is “Cyclopentadiene”.
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