Chemical Formulas to Names

Based on these random chemical formulas, try to guess their corresponding names.

Some common household names are accepted, as well as official chemical names.

Arbitrary names are NOT accepted! (i.e., "salt", "sugar", "alcohol")

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Last updated: February 12, 2017

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Chemical Formula	Hint	Name
C6H8O6	A lack of it causes scurvy	Ascorbic Acid
CO2	A main contributor to global warming	Carbon Dioxide
C2H5OH	D.U.I. Culprit	Ethanol
NaCl	You'll find lots of it in the Dead Sea	Sodium Chloride
C12H22O11	For some people, a necessity in coffee	Sucrose
H2SO4	A car battery's best friend	Sulfuric Acid
H2O	A universal solvent in chemistry	Water
H2O2	Common disinfectant	Hydrogen Peroxide
NaHCO3	One component of a science-fair volcano	Sodium Bicarbonate
NH3	A very smelly ingredient in fertilizers	Ammonia
NaClO	For use on white clothes only!	Sodium Hypochlorite
CO	The Silent Killer	Carbon Monoxide
NaOH	Commonly used as a drain cleaner	Sodium Hydroxide
HCl	You'll find it in your stomach	Hydrochloric Acid
C10H14N2	Very addictive chemical found in cigarettes	Nicotine
C8H10N4O2	Stimulant found in coffee and energy drinks	Caffiene
O3	Earth's sunscreen?	Ozone
N2O	A gas that will crack you up, maybe	Dinitrogen Monoxide
CH4	Major component of natural gas	Methane
Fe2O3	Evidence of an aging car, for example	Iron (II) Oxide

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