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Quiz about Simplicity to Complexity Reformulated
Quiz about Simplicity to Complexity Reformulated

Simplicity to Complexity Reformulated Quiz


A second edition of an earlier quiz. I will give you the chemical name and its formula - you find the matching 'common' name of something we all likely know and use.

A matching quiz by reedy. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
reedy
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
402,430
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
605
Last 3 plays: TurkishLizzy (7/10), Guest 108 (10/10), Guest 174 (3/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. C9H8O4 - Acetylsalicylic acid  
  Smelling salts
2. CH3COOH - Acetic acid  
  Vinegar
3. Al2Cl(OH)5 - Aluminum chlorohydrate  
  Table sugar
4. NaOCl - Sodium hypochlorite  
  Table salt
5. CaSO4ˇ1/2H2O - Calcium sulphate hemihydrate  
  Talcum powder
6. (NH4)2CO3ˇH2O - Ammonium carbonate  
  Plaster of Paris
7. NaCl - Sodium chloride  
  Bleach
8. Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 - Magnesium silicate   
  Moth balls
9. C6H4Cl2 - 1,4-dichlorobenzene  
  Antiperspirant
10. C12H22O11 - Sucrose  
  Aspirin





Select each answer

1. C9H8O4 - Acetylsalicylic acid
2. CH3COOH - Acetic acid
3. Al2Cl(OH)5 - Aluminum chlorohydrate
4. NaOCl - Sodium hypochlorite
5. CaSO4ˇ1/2H2O - Calcium sulphate hemihydrate
6. (NH4)2CO3ˇH2O - Ammonium carbonate
7. NaCl - Sodium chloride
8. Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 - Magnesium silicate
9. C6H4Cl2 - 1,4-dichlorobenzene
10. C12H22O11 - Sucrose

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. C9H8O4 - Acetylsalicylic acid

Answer: Aspirin

Aspirin, or ASA (short for Acetylsalicylic acid), is a medication that can reduce pain, fever, and various types of inflammation. The chemical compound was originally developed in 1853 by Alsatian chemist Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, who treated treated acetyl chloride with sodium salicylate to create it. Further development and more efficient methods of synthesis were devised, and in 1899, the drug and dye firm Bayer began producing it under the trade name 'Aspirin'.
2. CH3COOH - Acetic acid

Answer: Vinegar

Vinegar is one of the most easily manufactured mild acids, and has seen common use as a cleaning agent and perhaps even more commonly in the culinary arts.

The term 'vinegar' came to Middle English from the Old French 'vyn egre', which means 'sour wine'.
3. Al2Cl(OH)5 - Aluminum chlorohydrate

Answer: Antiperspirant

Aluminum chlorohydrate is the primary ingredient in antiperspirant products. It is an aluminum-based salt that works by forming a temporary plug within the sweat duct that help reduce the flow of sweat to the skin's surface. At the same time, it also creates an environment on the skin's surface that is hostile to the bacteria that cause underarm odour.
4. NaOCl - Sodium hypochlorite

Answer: Bleach

Sodium hypochlorite is most commonly used as a pale greenish-yellow dilute solution that we call liquid bleach. It has been used since the 18th century as a household cleaning (or bleaching) agent.

As a word of caution, sodium hypochlorite is a strong oxidizer, meaning that reactions are corrosive. In concentrated forms, bleach can burn the skin and cause eye damage.
5. CaSO4ˇ1/2H2O - Calcium sulphate hemihydrate

Answer: Plaster of Paris

Plaster of Paris is actually created out of gypsum, which was one of the choices of the previous "Simplicity to Complexity" quiz that I wrote. Essentially, when the correct amount of heat is applied to gypsum, the white powder of plaster of Paris is produced, along with steam.

Plaster of Paris is used for making toys and ornaments, as well as by doctors for casts for setting bones and by dentists for casts of dentures. It is also used to smooth the walls of a home before painting, and as a fire-proofing material. Quite a few different uses!
6. (NH4)2CO3ˇH2O - Ammonium carbonate

Answer: Smelling salts

Ammonium carbonate readily degrades to the components of gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide when heated. With such properties, it was used as a leavening agent before the advent of baking powder.

The compound is effective as 'smelling salts' to reverse the effect of fainting. How, you ask? The release of the gaseous ammonia triggers an inhalation reflex by irritating the mucous membranes of the nose and lungs.
7. NaCl - Sodium chloride

Answer: Table salt

Table salt is actually about 98% sodium chloride, and is commonly mixed with an anti-caking agent to keep it from clumping. When you consider that salt is essential to the health of humans and (salty) is also one of the five basic taste sensations (along with bitter, sweet, sour and savoury), it is no wonder that it is ubiquitous in our foods and on our tables.
8. Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 - Magnesium silicate

Answer: Talcum powder

Talcum powder is a finely ground form of 'talc' that is primarily used in cosmetics or as a lubricant, and is a primary ingredient in baby powder. As talc, the clay mineral is utilized in many industries from paper and plastics to paints, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, and even as a food additive.
9. C6H4Cl2 - 1,4-dichlorobenzene

Answer: Moth balls

Also called para-dichlorobenzene, or p-DCB, this compound is used as a disinfectant, pesticide, and deodorant, most commonly in the form of moth balls. It is also used in another form that men might be familiar with - the odour is that commonly associated with urinal cakes.
10. C12H22O11 - Sucrose

Answer: Table sugar

Sucrose is classified as a disaccharaide, composed of fructose and glucose molecules. It is the sugar most commonly extracted and refined from either sugar cane or sugar beets. After the refining process, the crystallized sugar is clear, odourless, and oh, so sweet.

Yum!
Source: Author reedy

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