Question

A form of this molecule can be indirectly measured by EPR spectroscopy by measuring the nitroxide radicals this molecule forms upon reacting with TEMPD (“temp-dee”). Exposing this molecule to very high pressures allows it to transition into a superconducting “zeta phase.” The impact of this molecule on dye lasers can be minimized through the addition of DABCO. This molecule (10[1])pairs with itself through antiparallel spins in its liquid state, which allows (10[1])it (10[1])to violate Curie’s law. (-5[1])This molecule’s (10[1])ability to act as a diradical can be explained (10[1]-5[1])by its two degenerate (10[1]-5[1])half-filled (10[1])pi-star orbitals (10[1])according (10[1])to MO theory. (10[2])This molecule is converted from its unstable singlet state (10[3])to its stable (10[2])triplet state during photodegradation. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this reactive diatomic molecule (10[1])that is the second most abundant in the atmosphere. ■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: oxygen [accept diatomic oxygen or dioxygen or oxygen gas or liquid oxygen or triplet oxygen or singlet oxygen]
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Summary

2025 ACF Nationals04/19/2025Y21100%0%19%99.24

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Bryan UgazArizona StateNorth Carolina B5710
Kushal AluruRutgersVirginia6910
Rasheeq AzadNorth Carolina ALSE7010
Yashwanth BajjiMichiganBritish Columbia74-5
Andrew WangIllinois AChicago B7610
Joy AnHarvardVanderbilt85-5
Matt SchiavoneNorthwesternUCF8510
Colin VeeversOttawaWaterloo A8910
Tiffany ZhouFloridaYale89-5
Allan LeeStanfordGeorgia State9010
Calvin BostlemanOhio StateUC Berkeley B9210
Tony ChenToronto ATexas9310
Geoffrey WuColumbia AWinona State9610
Neal JoshiWUSTL AIllinois B9610
Anurag SodhiMITCornell B10510
Ryan RosenbergNYUToronto C10510
Richard NiuCornell AMaryland10510
Rohan ShelkeUC Berkeley AColumbia B10810
Sinecio MoralesJohns HopkinsVirginia Tech10810
Rohan DalalGeorgia TechWaterloo B112-5
Adam FineChicago AToronto B12010
Alan XieYaleFlorida13010
Russell NipBritish ColumbiaMichigan13010
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltHarvard13010
Caleb OttWaterloo BGeorgia Tech13010