Question
In basic solutions containing this element, the pH indicator azo violet turns deep blue instead of purple. An ion of this element is a cofactor of the enzymes hexokinase and phosphofructokinase (“phospho-fructo-kinase”). Dialkyl (“di-alkyl”) compounds containing this element are precipitated out of solution using dioxane in a reaction discovered by Wilhelm Schlenk. Two millimolar of either manganese or this metal are needed for PCR. It’s not zinc, but air-free techniques are used to synthesize highly reactive compounds consisting of this metal bonded to an organic group and a halogen. Grignard (“green-YARR”) reagents contain this metal, which also occupies the center of the porphyrin ring of chlorophyll. For 10 points, what element is the second-lightest alkaline earth metal and has an atomic number of 12? ■END■
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Vishal Kanigicherla | Penn A | Rutgers B | 30 | -5 |
Richard Niu | Cornell C | Columbia A | 49 | 10 |
Dylan Epstein-Gross (DII) | Princeton A | NYU A | 78 | 10 |
Srikar Venkatesan | Penn B | Yale C | 88 | 10 |
Arjun Bothra | Haverford | Princeton B | 89 | 10 |
Aiden Dartley | Rutgers A | Columbia B | 89 | 10 |
Lydia Tarekegn | Yale A | Vassar | 91 | 10 |
Rico-ian Banting | NYU B | Rowan A | 112 | 10 |
William Helman | Bard A | Columbia C | 121 | 0 |
Mark Tawfik | Rutgers B | Penn A | 121 | 0 |