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

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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jason Lee (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Columbia A (UG)2610
Sidhant Chaliha (DII)Princeton A (UG)Rutgers B3510
Xavier Bomhorst (DII)Maryland A (DII)Columbia J (DII)4510
Ella Billman (DII)Lehigh B (DII)NYU B5010
Steven McPhillimey (UG)Lehigh A (UG)Maryland B (DII)53-5
Neilesh Shroti (UG)Columbia BPenn B (DII)7810
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)Rowan A (DII)10610
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)Lehigh A (UG)10710

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