Question

A compound containing this element is electrolyzed in a solution of molten calcium chloride for purification in the Fray-Farthing-Chen Cambridge process. In 1972, Kenichi Honda and Akira Fujishima discovered that an oxide of this element can catalyze the decomposition of water. The thio sol-gel process produces thin films of this element’s sulfide, which can used to form the cathode in solid-state lithium batteries. The (*) Petasis reagent (-5[1])is prepared by reacting alkyllithium with the dichloride of a metallocene containing this metal. This metal is extracted from rutile in the Kroll (10[1])process. Both zinc and this metal’s dioxide are white pigments commonly added to mineral sunscreen products. For 10 points, name this corrosion-resistant metal with the chemical symbol Ti ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: titanium [or Ti until “Ti” is read; accept titanium dioxide or titanium(IV) oxide or titania; accept titanocene]
<Alex Li, Chemistry>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Forrest WeintraubOh you like geography? Name every Forrest.We jopping65-5
Aseem KeyalbruhKhalil v Carbolic Shisha Ball Co8810
Ophir LifshitzWe joppingOh you like geography? Name every Forrest.11710

Summary

2024 Penn Bowl Playtest10/12/2024Y2100%0%50%102.50
2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024N3100%33%33%86.00
2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024N2100%0%0%90.00
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024N4100%0%75%100.00
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024N5100%20%0%83.20
2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024N2100%50%0%60.00
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024N3100%0%0%95.67
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024N4100%0%0%97.25
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024N8100%25%25%76.38
2024 Penn Bowl Texas11/02/2024N2100%0%0%92.50