Here are today’s questions. Answers will be published tomorrow. The theme runs from Mon-Thu:

1. Formally N-acetyl-para-aminophenol, what organic compound is widely used across the world as an over the counter medication?
2. Formally called methylbenzene, what hydrocarbon is often used as an industrial solvent? Nitrating it three times can be devastating!
3. Also called sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate has detergent properties, making it a common component of what daily use item?
4. Nitrocellulose dissolved in butyl acetate is essentially a film-forming polymer in an organic solvent, used to make what cosmetic item?
5. [Theme: 3 of 4] What item of clothing, a loose and usually long garment now typically worn by women and girls, was originally associated with monks and priests?

Here are the answers to 2026: Week 11, Quiz 2:

1. Shoe Dog
2. The Hard Thing About Hard Things
3. Purple Cow
4. Rich Dad Poor Dad
5. Theme – will be revealed on Friday