Question

This species is added to starch to convert it to the paper additive di·aldehyde starch. Like an iso·electronic metalloid analog, this species converts between an octahedral ortho form and a tetrahedral meta form. When using organic solvents in which this species is insoluble, lead tetra·acetate can produce similar transformations. In an ozonolysis-like reaction, this ion both performs cleavage, (15[1])and regenerates osmium tet·roxide. This ion reacts with poly·saccharides and glyco·proteins to produce functional groups that react with Schiff stain. A cyclic ester of this ion forms when its sodium salt (*) cleaves a glycol into two carbonyl compounds. Tellurates are isoelectronic to this anion. An often-mispronounced acid’s conjugate base (-5[1])is, for 10 points, (-5[1])what highest oxyanion of iodine, with formula IO4-? (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: periodate (“pear-EYE-oh-date”) [accept periodic acid; accept sodium periodate; accept IO4- before “IO4-”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ben HuCornell C++Houston and friends5715
Dan NiCornell B-What is BH! And you are asking me? BHSU106-5
Geoffrey ChenHutto HipposDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, Iraq110-5
Arya KarthikThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy BRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne Gang11810
coby tranWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSUCornell B-11910
Jonathan SettleDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, IraqHutto Hippos11910

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y367%0%33%117.50
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%33%109.67
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%0%119.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y30%0%0%0.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y367%0%33%119.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%25%50%103.25
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%0%119.00