Question
This element’s hydrides are classified as “nido” or “arachno” by counting skeletal electron pairs in the Wade–Mingos rules. This element forms the anti-Markovnikov product when added across a double bond, and is then oxidized with hydrogen peroxide to form alcohols in a reaction named “hydro [this element].” The wurtzite form of this element’s nitride is harder than diamond. A canonical Lewis acid is this element’s trifluoride, which is planar since this element violates the octet rule and only has three valence electrons. For 10 points, what metalloid is located above aluminum on the periodic table and has atomic number five? ■END■
ANSWER: boron [or B; accept hydroboration]
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= Average correct buzz position
Summary
2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 9 | 89% | 0% | 22% | 76.00 |
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 25% | 51.88 |
2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 6 | 100% | 0% | 50% | 78.00 |
2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 11 | 100% | 0% | 27% | 71.82 |
2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 22% | 72.11 |
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges | fall | Y | 5 | 100% | 0% | 20% | 48.20 |
2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 57.75 |
2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 44% | 54.00 |
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Benny Feldman | Chicago A | Illinois C | 8 | 10 |
Sriram Koritala | Illinois A | Notre Dame A | 22 | 10 |
Ishaan Singh | Purdue B | Northwestern A | 22 | 10 |
Matthew Westley | Purdue A | SIUE | 23 | 10 |
Kennedy Gallaher | Notre Dame B | Northwestern B | 35 | -5 |
Rohan Krishnamoorthi | WashU A | Iowa A | 46 | 10 |
Owen McCoy | Illinois D | Purdue C | 59 | -5 |
Azura Gollamudi | Northwestern B | Notre Dame B | 65 | 10 |
Ethan Ma | Illinois B | WashU B | 65 | -5 |
Owen Ashbrook | Iowa B | Notre Dame C | 81 | -5 |
David Thomas | Purdue C | Illinois D | 100 | 10 |
Molly Mendenhall | Notre Dame C | Iowa B | 100 | 10 |
Sam Hewitt | WashU B | Illinois B | 100 | 10 |