Question

This element’s hydrides are classified as “nido” or “arachno” by counting skeletal electron pairs in the Wade–Mingos rules. (10[1])This element forms the anti-Markovnikov product when added across a double bond, and is then oxidized with hydrogen peroxide to form alcohols in a reaction named “hydro [this (10[1])element].” The (10[1])wurtzite form of this element’s nitride (10[1])is harder (10[1])than diamond. A canonical Lewis acid is this element’s (10[1])trifluoride, which is planar since this element violates the octet rule and only has three valence electrons. (10[1])For 10 points, what metalloid is located above aluminum on the periodic table and has atomic number five? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: boron [or B; accept hydroboration]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)Lehigh A (UG)1710
Xavier Bomhorst (DII)Maryland A (DII)Penn B (DII)4510
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)NYU B4710
Alex Wong (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Fordham A5310
Vedh Ramesh (DII)Penn A (DII)NYU A (UG)5510
Jack Stuhlman (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Rowan A (DII)6410
Alex Lin (DII)Rutgers BBard A (UG)8110
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Columbia B10010

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%22%76.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%51.88
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%78.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%27%71.82
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%22%72.11
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%48.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%57.75
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%44%54.00