Question

An element in this group is attached to the alpha carbon of a carboxylic acid in the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction. In mass spec, two peaks of equal height two units apart characterize a member of this group. (-5[1])An atom (10[1])of a member of this group is displaced in a positive silver nitrate test. (10[1])Adding magnesium to hydrocarbons containing a member of this group (10[1])creates Grignard (“grin-yard”) reagents. (10[1])These elements, which are denoted with an X in organic (10[1])structures, (10[2])can replace hydrogen since they both require one more (10[1])electron (-5[1])for a full outer shell. (10[1])For 10 points, name this group of elements (10[1])with seven valence electrons, (10[1])including fluorine and chlorine. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: halogen [or halide; accept group 17]
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Summary

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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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jackson HopperMississippi State AEmory Oxford35-5
Allen XuGeorgia Tech EAuburn A3710
Zachary KantEmory AVanderbilt A5110
Ishaan KashyapGeorgia Tech CFurman6110
Tianyu XuGeorgia Tech AGeorgia Tech D6410
Parker McCoigTennessee ASouth Carolina A7410
Monish JampalaGeorgia Tech BSouth Carolina B7510
Sambodh SinhaVanderbilt BClemson A7510
Akajiugo AmucheaziSouthernTennessee B8410
Varun VenkatagiriGeorgia AAlabama A85-5
Brandon HuntAuburn CBelmont9010
TJ PickeringAuburn BClemson B9810
Britton WebsterAlabama AGeorgia A10210
Daniel ChenEmory OxfordMississippi State A10710