Question

This element is used to separate the isotopes lithium 6 and lithium 7 in the COLEX process. A compound of this metal, carbon, (10[2])and hydrogen can lead to neurological damage when ingested in Minamata disease. (10[1])Polarography uses a “dropping” electrode of this element, (10[1])whose chloride, known as calomel, (10[1])is used in (10[2])many (10[1])other electrodes. (10[1])This element’s sulfide forms the mineral cinnabar, (10[1])which is used in the (-5[1])pigment vermillion. The (-5[1])non-metric “torr” unit of pressure is approximately (10[1])equal to 1 millimeter of this element. (10[1])For 10 points, amalgams contain what metallic element that is a silvery liquid at room (10[1])temperature? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: mercury [or Hg]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%64.33
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%56.25
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%48.67
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%30%65.50
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
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%62.63
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%52.56

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Derek Chen (UG)Columbia A (UG)Columbia B2210
Leonard Castine (DII)Penn B (DII)Rutgers A (UG)2210
Jason Lee (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Columbia B3410
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)Fordham A4210
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)NYU B4710
Jack Stuhlman (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Maryland B (DII)5010
Arthur Zhang (DII)NYU A (UG)Maryland A (DII)5010
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)Princeton A (UG)5110
Derek Chen (UG)Columbia A (UG)Penn A (DII)5310
Leonard Castine (DII)Penn B (DII)NYU A (UG)6010
Sidhant Chaliha (DII)Princeton A (UG)NYU B65-5
Nolan Keating (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Rutgers B68-5
Joseph McCusker (DII)Fordham AColumbia J (DII)7510
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Rowan A (DII)8210
Steven McPhillimey (UG)Lehigh A (UG)Bard A (UG)9710
Alex Lin (DII)Rutgers BRowan A (DII)9810
Alex Lin (DII)Rutgers BLehigh B (DII)9910
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU BPrinceton A (UG)10110