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Reactions that are performed without these substances are termed “neat” and form a large body of research in green chemistry. Supercritical carbon dioxide can be used as one of these substances to create high-density microchips and purify caffeine. Lyophilizers and rotovaps are laboratory instruments used for removing these substances, common examples of which include dichloromethane (10[1])and DMSO (10[2]-5[1])(“D-M-S-O”). These substances are classified according to whether they are aprotic or protic (10[2])and nonpolar or polar. (-5[1])Water is known as the universal one of these substances. (10[1])For 10 points, name these substances that dissolve solutes. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: solvents
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jasmine Bao (UG)Swarthmore ANYU C5410
Nat KuNYU BLehigh5610
Lucas Shedlock (DII)PrincetonUniversity of Delaware B5610
Isabel Hunt (DII)Swarthmore BUniversity of Delaware A56-5
Jacob Martin (UG)MarylandRutgers6810
EdwardColumbia BNYU A6810
Kwame Aggrey (UG)RowanFordham72-5
Daniel Shannon (DII)University of Delaware ASwarthmore B8210
Mary Scheidel (UG)FordhamRowan9110

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