Question

The crystal structure at STP of this metal is by far the most complex of all metallic elements, with 58 atoms per unit cell. A compound containing twelve atoms of this metal was the first known single-molecule magnet. A dark green liquid oxide of this metal explosively decomposes on contact with most organic compounds. (15[1])In one cluster, four atoms of this metal are successively oxidized through states S0 (15[1])to S4 (15[1])to then oxidize (*) water. This metal’s dioxide is the most common cathode for alkaline batteries. A compound of this non-osmium metal and oxygen creates diols from double or triple bonds, (-5[1])causing a color change (-5[1])due to a brown precipitate (-5[1])of this metal’s dioxide in Baeyer’s test. For 10 points, name this transition metal that has the 7+ oxidation state (10[1])in an (10[1])oxyanion that is a powerful oxidizing agent with a magenta color. (10[1])■END■ (10[3]0[2])

ANSWER: manganese [or Mn]
<Gerhardt Hinkle, Chemistry>
= Average correct buzz position

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%33%33%112.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y786%29%29%113.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023N4100%0%50%139.25
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023N2100%0%100%146.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023N367%0%33%140.00
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023N5100%40%0%106.40
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023N367%33%33%97.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Caleb ZhaoMITBoston College5315
Geoffrey WuColumbia BRutgers6715
Richard NiuCornell BCornell A6915
Riley DanielTuftsBrown99-5
Aneesh SwaminathanJHU BRIT103-5
Samuel WangPittUMD B108-5
Forrest WeintraubColumbia AUMD A12810
Eshan PantNYUJHU A13010
Jason HongBrownTufts14110
Jeffrey FungHarvardBrandeis14210
Cade ReinbergerRITJHU B1420
Jerry VinokurovJohn Jay ASwarthmore1420
Jasmine BaoSwarthmoreJohn Jay A14210
Munir SiddiquiUMD BPitt14210