Question
In a “Things I Won’t Work With” column, Derek Lowe suggests to readers wanting to explore the chemistry of this molecule to go right ahead in “whipping up a batch of Satan’s kimchi.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this highly explosive halide compound that gained notoriety for Alex Streng for his willingness to react it with pretty much anything. It is often referred to by a nickname that also serves as onomatopoeia.
ANSWER: dioxygen difluoride [or FOOF]
[10e] The C2 symmetry and general structure of FOOF resembles that of this compound with formula H2O2.
ANSWER: hydrogen peroxide
[10m] FOOF’s geometry is consistent with that predicted by this model proposed by Gillespie and Nyholm that estimates geometries based on a molecule’s number of lone pairs and bonds.
ANSWER: VSEPR (“vesper”) theory [or valence shell electron pair repulsion theory]
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Summary
| 2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 8 | 21.25 | 100% | 100% | 13% |
Data
| Rochester A | Cornell Wind | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Cornell Earth | RIT | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Cornell Fire | Rochester B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Columbia Ly-α | Rochester C | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |