Question

These molecules, or derivatives of them like PCBM, are the electron acceptors in most organic photovoltaics. An “at” symbol indicates noble gases are hosted “at” these molecules (20[1])in endohedral (0[1])complexes. These antiaromatic molecules can be repeatedly cyclopropanated at their [6,6] (“six six”) bonds to decorate a surface of sp2-hybridized (0[1])atoms. (0[1])These (0[1])molecules dissolve in naphthalene to form (0[1])violet solutions. These molecules were (20[1])(*) accidentally discovered in 1985 from a 720-amu (“A-M-U”) peak in a mass spectrum, but are synthesized today (0[1])by evaporating graphite. (0[1])These (0[1])molecules form truncated (0[1])icosahedra that have (10[1])60 (0[1])vertices (10[4]0[1])and (10[2])pentagonal and (10[1])hexagonal (10[2])faces. (10[1])For 10 points, name these roughly spherical (10[1])allotropes of carbon (10[2])that resemble (10[2])geodesic (10[2])domes. (10[3]0[1])■END■ (10[9])

ANSWER: buckminsterfullerenes [or buckyballs; prompt on fullerenes; prompt on C60; reject “carbon nanotubes” or “CNTs”]
<Adam Silverman, Science - Chemistry&gt; ~25621~ &lt;Editor: Adam Silverman>
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Summary

2023 PACE NSC06/10/2023Y3494%6%0%96.59

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Braden BoothDallas CountyBarrington A2620
Dennis YangTroyWinston Churchill A280
Jiaxu LiuDetroit Country DayWoodland470
Ali HamzehKinkaidJohns Creek A480
Alec RisoThomas Jefferson BThomas Jefferson A490
Monit KarmakerStevenson AHeights550
Ibrahim MohammadChattahoochee ABarrington B6020
Brielle RachRockford Auburn BNorman760
Aaryan SumeshThomas Jefferson CJohns Creek B790
Dillan RinehartWinnebagoChoate Rosemary Hall800
Hatice CaliskanCarl SandburgParkway West830
Matthew KohnHunter ASt. Mark's8610
Joseph ChenRichard MontgomeryMira Loma870
Sam MacchiBelmontWilliam Fremd8810
Bernie JinWinston Churchill BChattahoochee B880
Eric HuMaggie Walker BJohn Adams B8810
Yash SaxenaMaggie Walker ASolon8810
Nathan WuPlymouthRockford Auburn A8810
Kaiwen XiaoIrvington AInnovation Academy A8910
Shreyas SinghUniversity LabDunbar8910
Jacob BartaDetroit Catholic Central ACanyon Crest9110
Ryan DaiCarbondaleNew Brighton9210
Kevin AdlerNorthmont BElkhorn North9210
Felix SacksLincoln-Way EastThomas Jefferson D9310
Anthony ChalhoubDetroit Catholic Central BNorris10010
Jiming ChenHinsdale CentralMexico10310
Alexa RosenbergHunter BStevenson B10310
Aryan PathakLake HighlandHoover B10510
Liam ReedMaggie Walker CWalter Payton10510
David BertolasiBelvidereMoberly10610
Owen GibbsHeightsStevenson A10610
Joy AnChoate Rosemary HallWinnebago10710
Aatreyo BhattacharyyaMira LomaRichard Montgomery10710
Clete ReinbergerCincinnati Hills ChristianWaukee1070
Andy YuWinston Churchill ATroy10710
Sean LeeChattahoochee BWinston Churchill B10810
Jonah ArzadonJohn Adams AWest Point10810
Aakash SanjayJohns Creek AKinkaid10810
Rohan DalalJohns Creek BThomas Jefferson C10810
Adam WilliamsNorthmont AMidtown10810
Kaplan EvansParkway WestCarl Sandburg10810
Deven HagenThomas Jefferson AThomas Jefferson B10810
Armaan AhmedMercer CountyWashington10810
Brian O'ConnellWoodlandDetroit Country Day10810