Chemistry trivia
Name a sugar or sugar alcohol
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a sugar or sugar alcohol”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 31 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Glucose
- Fructose
- Sucrose
The next answers people reach for
These 5 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Lactose
- Maltose
- Galactose
- Sorbitol
- Xylitol
How deep does “Name a sugar or sugar alcohol” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 6 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 16 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 6 answers starting with D, E, M, R and T. The Abyss has 16 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 31 answers in total, every one of them a single word.
- Shortest: “Idose”. Longest: “Deoxyribose”.
- R, A and G are the most common first letters; together they start 32% of the answers.
Getting below the surface
- Start with R: 4 of the answers begin with it.
- Glucose, Fructose and Sucrose are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Use the periodic table: groups and rows you rarely think about are full of rare answers.
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Quick answers
- What do most people say for “Name a sugar or sugar alcohol”?
- The usual first answers are Glucose, Fructose and Sucrose. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a sugar or sugar alcohol”?
- 31 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 16 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a sugar or sugar alcohol” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Idose” and the longest is “Deoxyribose”.
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