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 Minamata disease. (10[1])Polarography uses a “dropping” (10[1])electrode of this element, whose chloride, known as calomel, is used in many other electrodes. This element’s sulfide forms the mineral cinnabar, which is used (10[1])in the pigment vermillion. The non-metric “torr” unit of pressure (10[1]-5[1])is approximately equal to 1 (10[1])millimeter (10[1])of this (10[1])element. (10[1])For 10 points, amalgams contain what metallic element that is a silvery liquid at room temperature? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: mercury [or Hg]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ilyas ChoukriVirginia Tech AAppalachian State B3410
Derek AldridgeWilliam & MaryVCU3810
Aidan JonesLiberty AVirginia6310
Albert LiDuke BJames Madison B73-5
Andrea OwusuDuke ALiberty C7310
Nick SmemoeUNC BTusculum7810
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State AUNC A7910
Soren HeydariUNC CLiberty B8110
Carly HemaniJames Madison AVirginia Tech B8210
Ben KantsiperJames Madison BDuke B9910

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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
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2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%52.56