Tuesday 12th March 2024
Difficulty: Medium
Compound names (Quiz #480)
Copper sulphate crystals. Photo by Kunal Kalra (Unsplash)
1. Which of these compounds is named after the capital of France?
2. Copper sulphate is also known as "blue vitriol"; iron sulphate is "green vitriol"; and cobalt sulphate is "red vitriol". The word "vitriol" comes from the Latin for...what?
3. What is the name of CH3CH2OH, the substance that makes alcoholic drinks alcoholic?
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