Question

An element in this group is attached to the alpha carbon of a carboxylic acid in the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky (-5[1])reaction. In mass spec, two peaks of equal height (10[1])two units apart characterize (10[1])a member (10[1])of this group. (10[1])An atom (10[1])of a member of this group is displaced in a positive silver nitrate (10[1])test. Adding magnesium to hydrocarbons containing a member of this group creates Grignard (10[1])(“grin-yard”) reagents. These elements, which are denoted with an X (10[1])in organic structures, (10[1])can replace hydrogen since they both require one more electron for a full outer shell. For 10 points, name this group of elements with seven valence electrons, (10[1])including fluorine and chlorine. ■END■

ANSWER: halogen [or halide; accept group 17]
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2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY989%0%22%58.88
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%43%89.57
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%17%76.50
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY989%0%22%60.50
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY7100%0%14%63.86
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY10100%0%10%52.20

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Galen SongIllinois CChicago B17-5
Rohan KrishnamoorthiWashU AIllinois B2610
Ishaan SinghPurdue BPurdue A3010
Benny FeldmanChicago ANotre Dame A3210
Daniel KozintsevIllinois AIllinois D3510
Emmett ChoChicago BIllinois C3710
Kennedy GallaherNotre Dame BWashU B5010
Grace EarlyIowa ANorthwestern A6310
Azura GollamudiNorthwestern BIndiana7210
Abigail ZimmermanIowa BSIUE7510
Davis JohnsonPurdue CNotre Dame C10210