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 aromatic compound features a six-carbon ring with alternating double bonds and is commonly found in gasoline?
Benzene
While proteins, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids are polymers made of repeating units, one major biomolecule group isn’t. Which group is it?
Lipids
Which naturally occurring opioid, isolated in 1805 by a pioneering German pharmacist, became the benchmark for modern pain relief?
Morphine
Which compound is primarily responsible for vanilla's iconic creamy, sweet aroma?
Vanillin