Statistics for Common Names of Chemical Compounds

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Name of the Compound	Chemical Name	% Correct
Table Salt	Sodium Chloride	80%
Vinegar	Acetic Acid	60%
Laughing Gas	Dinitrogen Oxide	60%
Quicksilver	Mercury	60%
Quartz	Silicon Dioxide	50%
Baking Soda	Sodium Bicarbonate	50%
Milk of Magnesia	Magnesium Hydroxide	40%
Caustic Soda	Sodium Hydroxide	40%
Table Sugar	Sucrose	40%
Alumina	Aluminum Oxide	30%
Lime	Calcium Hydroxide	30%
Graphite	Carbon	30%
Muriatic Acid	Hydrochloric Acid	30%
Potash	Potassium Carbonate	30%
Rust	Ferric Oxide	20%
Natural Gas	Methane	20%
Soda Ash	Sodium Carbonate	20%
Oil of Vitriol	Sulfuric Acid	20%
Gypsum	Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate	10%
Aqua Oxinada	Hydrogen Peroxide	10%
Pyrite	Iron Sulfide	10%
Rubbing Alcohol	Isopropyl Alcohol	10%
Galena	Lead Sulfide	10%
Epsom Salt	Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate	10%
Borax	Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate	10%
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%