Question

It’s not a rearrangement, but one reaction of this type can produce the deprecated nylon precursor caprolactone by reacting cyclohexanone with peracetic acid. That reaction of this type generally forms an ester from a ketone in the presence of a peroxyacid. A (10[1])reagent of chromium trioxide (10[1])in aqueous sulfuric acid is used in one reaction of this type named for Jones. (10[1])Pure elements always have a value of 0 for this process’s (10[1])namesake (10[1])“number”. (10[1])This process, (10[1])which is represented (10[1])by the start of the mnemonic OIL RIG (10[1])(“oil rig”), is what causes iron to rust. For 10 points, name this kind of reaction where a species loses electrons, contrasted with reduction. ■END■

ANSWER: oxidation [or oxidization; accept Jones oxidation or Baeyer-Villiger oxidation; accept oxidation number; prompt on corrosion or word forms]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michael EngUNC DJames Madison A4110
Ilyas ChoukriVirginia Tech ADuke A4510
Jesse MindleNC StateUNC A6010
Albert LiDuke BLiberty B7110
Robert MerrimanVCULiberty C7210
Jacob SchildkrautWilliam & MaryTusculum7310
Zachary BornsteinVirginia Tech BUNC C7510
Nick SmemoeUNC BLiberty A7810
Nicholas FowlerVirginiaAppalachian State B8610

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