Chemistry trivia
Name a polymer
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a polymer”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 34 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Polyethylene
- PVC
- Nylon
The next answers people reach for
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Polypropylene
- Polystyrene
- Polyester
- Teflon
- Rubber
- Silicone
How deep does “Name a polymer” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 6 | 25 |
| The Deep | 9 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 15 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 9 answers starting with A, C, K, P and S. The Abyss has 15 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 34 answers in total, 4 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “ABS”. Longest: “Polyethylene glycol”.
- P, A and C are the most common first letters; together they start 82% of the answers.
- 17 answers can be typed more than one way: “PVAc” counts as Polyvinyl acetate.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with P: 24 of the answers begin with it.
- Polyethylene, PVC and Nylon are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Lab equipment goes far beyond the beaker and the test tube.
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Questions about this prompt
- What do most people say for “Name a polymer”?
- The usual first answers are Polyethylene, PVC and Nylon. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a polymer”?
- 34 in all: 3 on The Tip, 6 Below the Surface, 9 in The Deep, 15 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a polymer” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “ABS” and the longest is “Polyethylene glycol”.
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