Question

When this polyatomic ligand is bonded to a trimethylsilyl group, but not a similar tert-butyl group, it rapidly interconverts which of its atoms is bonded to the group. A compound of cobalt(II) and this ligand is a cubic lattice with another cobalt atom inside half of the cubes, giving a zeolite-like structure. Compounds of transition metals with this ligand form the widest variety of, and best studied, coordination (*) polymers, as this ligand is the simplest (10[1])to have two atoms that both readily bond to metal centers. The most common method of gold refining (10[1])forms a complex of gold (10[1])with this ligand that is water-soluble. (-5[1])Iron(II) complexed to six instances of this ligand (-5[1])is a component of Prussian blue. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name this toxic (10[1])anion made of a triple-bonded carbon (-5[1])and nitrogen. (10[1])■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: cyanide [or CN-]
<Gerhardt Hinkle, Chemistry>
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Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%33%115.33
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y7100%0%29%114.86
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023N4100%0%0%103.25
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023N2100%0%0%103.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023N2100%0%50%109.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023N3100%0%33%121.67
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023N5100%20%40%103.80
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023N3100%0%33%95.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Aneesh SwaminathanJHU BJohn Jay A7410
Richard NiuCornell BUMD A9210
Joy AnHarvardBoston College9710
Caleb ZhaoMITBrown103-5
Geoffrey WuColumbia BColumbia A111-5
Eli IssoksonBrandeisTufts11710
Danny PeelenPittJHU A12010
Aum MundheRutgersCornell A12310
Ben RotkoSwarthmoreRIT129-5
John John GrogerColumbia AColumbia B13110
Jason HongBrownMIT13210
Munir SiddiquiUMD BNYU1320
Cade ReinbergerRITSwarthmore13210
Rico-ian BantingNYUUMD B13210