Organic Chemistry Trivia
If you can handle acids, alkenes, and polymer puns without an explosion, you’re the organic chemistry whiz we need!
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
What sticky, black byproduct of crude oil distillation is prized for its waterproof and adhesive properties in road paving?
Asphalt
Which refining process uses heat to separate crude oil into fractions collected at different boiling points?
Fractional distillation
In an organic reaction where a carboxylic acid and an alcohol combine to yield an ester and water, what is the process called?
Esterification
Which naturally occurring opioid, isolated in 1805 by a pioneering German pharmacist, became the benchmark for modern pain relief?
Morphine
Which reaction converts fats into soap when a strong base reacts with triglycerides?
Saponification