Chemistry trivia
Name an inorganic salt
28 answers count for this chemistry prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Sodium chloride
- Potassium chloride
- Calcium carbonate
Below the waterline
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Sodium carbonate
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Magnesium sulfate
- Copper sulfate
- Silver nitrate
The iceberg for “Name an inorganic salt”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 6 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 13 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 6 answers starting with A, C, P and S. The Abyss has 13 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 28 answers in total, 28 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Iron sulfate”. Longest: “Potassium hexacyanoferrate”.
- S, P and C are the most common first letters; together they start 75% of the answers.
- 1 answers can be typed more than one way: “Borax” counts as Sodium borate.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with S than with any other letter (11). Run through it first.
- Skip Sodium chloride, Potassium chloride and Calcium carbonate; everybody says them.
- Named reactions and techniques often carry the chemist’s name.
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- What are the most common answers to “Name an inorganic salt”?
- Most people start with Sodium chloride, Potassium chloride and Calcium carbonate. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name an inorganic salt”?
- 28 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 13 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name an inorganic salt”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Iron sulfate” and the longest is “Potassium hexacyanoferrate”.
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