Statistics for Common Names of Chemical Compounds

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Name of the Compound	Chemical Name	% Correct
Table Salt	Sodium Chloride	69%
Vinegar	Acetic Acid	54%
Laughing Gas	Dinitrogen Oxide	54%
Quicksilver	Mercury	54%
Baking Soda	Sodium Bicarbonate	54%
Quartz	Silicon Dioxide	46%
Table Sugar	Sucrose	38%
Alumina	Aluminum Oxide	31%
Graphite	Carbon	31%
Milk of Magnesia	Magnesium Hydroxide	31%
Caustic Soda	Sodium Hydroxide	31%
Lime	Calcium Hydroxide	23%
Muriatic Acid	Hydrochloric Acid	23%
Natural Gas	Methane	23%
Potash	Potassium Carbonate	23%
Rust	Ferric Oxide	15%
Rubbing Alcohol	Isopropyl Alcohol	15%
Soda Ash	Sodium Carbonate	15%
Oil of Vitriol	Sulfuric Acid	15%
Gypsum	Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate	8%
Aqua Oxinada	Hydrogen Peroxide	8%
Pyrite	Iron Sulfide	8%
Galena	Lead Sulfide	8%
Epsom Salt	Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate	8%
Borax	Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate	8%
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%