Question

This element is used to separate the isotopes lithium 6 and lithium 7 in the COLEX process. A compound of this metal, carbon, and hydrogen can lead to neurological damage when ingested in (10[1])Minamata disease. (10[1])Polarography uses a “dropping” electrode of this element, whose chloride, known as calomel, is used (10[1])in many other electrodes. This element’s sulfide forms the mineral cinnabar, which is used in the pigment vermillion. The (10[1])non-metric (10[1])“torr” unit of pressure is approximately (10[2])equal to 1 millimeter of this element. (10[1])For 10 points, amalgams contain what metallic element that is a silvery liquid (10[1])at room temperature? ■END■

ANSWER: mercury [or Hg]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Quinn VaughenRIT BBinghamton A3210
Alec RisoCornell DSyracuse3410
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CCornell E4910
Claire ChambersBinghamton BCornell G6810
Elijah O'Sick JohnsonBinghamton CU of Rochester B6910
Riley ShermanESFU of Rochester A7510
Danny CutbillRIT ARIT C7510
Victor BenderPenn StateCornell B8210
Kritanu SahaCornell ACornell F9510

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%64.33
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%56.25
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%48.67
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%30%65.50
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%69.67
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%58.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%60.25
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%62.63
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%52.56