Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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[a component of photosynthesis; a refrigerant used in food transport] | Carbon Dioxide | 72%
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[the key to virtually all life on Earth] | Water | 72%
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[a medium used in infrared lasers] | Carbon Monoxide | 66%
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[table salt; also used in road de-icing] | Sodium Chloride | 62%
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[the main component of natural gas; a fuel] | Methane | 59%
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and household cleaners] | Ammonia | 55%
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[a component of vinegar and photographic film] | Acetic Acid | 52%
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[a material used in road construction and iron purification] | Calcium Carbonate | 52%
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[a disinfectant; used to bleach paper] | Hydrogen Peroxide | 52%
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[a fuel commonly used in barbecues and portable stoves] | Propane | 52%
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and nail polish remover] | Acetone | 48%
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[a component of propane and camping fuel] | Butane | 48%
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[a natural sugar, derived from cornstarch] | Glucose | 48%
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[a chemical used to regulate the acidity of water] | Hydrochloric Acid | 48%
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[a component of cement; found in nature as quartz] | Silicon Dioxide | 48%
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[a common industrial material; used to make plaster] | Calcium Sulfate | 45%
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[a hormone used to treat diabetes] | Insulin | 45%
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[the mineral, hematite, needed to make steel] | Iron (III) Oxide | 45%
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[an oxidizer used in rocket motors and aerosol sprays] | Nitrous Oxide | 41%
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[a chemical used in the pulping of wood for paper] | Sodium Hydroxide | 41%
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[a component in soap, glass, and china production] | Potassium Carbonate | 38%
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[a chemical used in fertilizers detergents, and pharmaceuticals] | Sulfuric Acid | 38%
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[a stimulant often present in coffee, tea and chocolate] | Caffeine | 34%
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[an embalming agent used to preserve animal tissue] | Formaldehyde | 34%
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[baking soda, a leavening agent used in cooking] | Sodium Bicarbonate | 31%
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used in welding] | Acetylene | 28%
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and common food additive] | Ascorbic Acid | 28%
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[the light-absorbing molecule responsible for photosynthesis] | Chlorophyll | 28%
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[a component of fertilizers and toothpaste for sensitive teeth] | Potassium Nitrate | 28%
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[a solvent for fats, oils, rubber, waxes, and resins] | Chloroform | 24%
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[in dentistry, a solution used to prepare teeth for fillings] | Phosphoric Acid | 24%
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[a chemical commonly used in petroleum products] | Benzene | 21%
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[a chemical used in the production of rubber] | Butene | 21%
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[adrenaline, used to treat anaphylaxis and cardiac arrest] | Epinephrine | 21%
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[a powerful, pain-relieving narcotic] | Morphine | 17%
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[an antibiotic used to treat infections] | Penicillin | 17%
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[a fatty acid; used to make strong, transparent plastic] | Butyric Acid | 14%
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[a flavouring and preservative in food and drinks] | Citric Acid | 14%
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[used to treat malaria (less now); used to treat arthritis] | Quinine | 14%
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[a pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory drug] | Ibuprofen | 10%
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[a natural spice used to flavour foods such as ice cream] | Vanillin | 10%
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[an essential ingredient in many types of explosives] | Glycerol | 7%
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inhibits mold and yeast growth] | Benzoic Acid | 3%
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[a component of flame retardants] | Biphenyl | 3%
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[an essential component of all animal cell membranes] | Cholesterol | 3%
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["Prozac", a drug used to treat depression] | Fluoxetine | 3%
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[a component in the manufacture of plastic packaging] | Propylene | 3%
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[a component in many cosmetics and metallic paints] | Guanine | 0%
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[helps to stabilize cells in response to heat stress] | Isoprene | 0%
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["Ritalin", a drug used to treat attentional disorders] | Methylphenidate | 0%
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