Chemistry trivia
Name a piece of chemistry laboratory equipment
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a piece of chemistry laboratory equipment”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 39 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Test tube
- Beaker
- Bunsen burner
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Flask
- Pipette
- Burette
- Funnel
- Thermometer
- Balance
- Measuring cylinder
How deep does “Name a piece of chemistry laboratory equipment” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 7 | 25 |
| The Deep | 10 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 18 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 10 answers starting with C, H, M, P, R, S, V and W. The Abyss has 18 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 39 answers in total, 24 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Flask”. Longest: “Round bottom flask”.
- B, D and S are the most common first letters; together they start 36% of the answers.
- 3 answers can be typed more than one way: “Erlenmeyer flask” counts as Conical flask.
How to go deeper
- Start with B: 5 of the answers begin with it.
- Test tube, Beaker and Bunsen burner are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Named reactions and techniques often carry the chemist’s name.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a piece of chemistry laboratory equipment”?
- The usual first answers are Test tube, Beaker and Bunsen burner. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a piece of chemistry laboratory equipment”?
- 39 in all: 3 on The Tip, 7 Below the Surface, 10 in The Deep, 18 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a piece of chemistry laboratory equipment” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Flask” and the longest is “Round bottom flask”.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
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