Statistics for Common Names of Chemical Compounds

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Name of the Compound	Chemical Name	% Correct
Table Salt	Sodium Chloride	73%
Vinegar	Acetic Acid	55%
Laughing Gas	Dinitrogen Oxide	55%
Quicksilver	Mercury	55%
Quartz	Silicon Dioxide	45%
Baking Soda	Sodium Bicarbonate	45%
Alumina	Aluminum Oxide	36%
Milk of Magnesia	Magnesium Hydroxide	36%
Caustic Soda	Sodium Hydroxide	36%
Table Sugar	Sucrose	36%
Lime	Calcium Hydroxide	27%
Graphite	Carbon	27%
Muriatic Acid	Hydrochloric Acid	27%
Potash	Potassium Carbonate	27%
Rust	Ferric Oxide	18%
Natural Gas	Methane	18%
Soda Ash	Sodium Carbonate	18%
Oil of Vitriol	Sulfuric Acid	18%
Gypsum	Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate	9%
Aqua Oxinada	Hydrogen Peroxide	9%
Pyrite	Iron Sulfide	9%
Rubbing Alcohol	Isopropyl Alcohol	9%
Galena	Lead Sulfide	9%
Epsom Salt	Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate	9%
Borax	Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate	9%
Dolomite	Calcium Magnesium Carbonate	0%
Prussic Acid	Hydrogen Cyanide	0%
Talc	Magnesium Silicate	0%
Aqua Fortis	Nitric Acid	0%
Saltpeter	Potassium Nitrate	0%
Pitchblende	Uranium Oxide	0%