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This input enables oxidations to generate a “pool” of carbocations with umpolung reactivity that can be regenerated in situ. This input drives a low-temperature dimerization named for Hermann Kolbe, which joins two radicals (-5[1])formed through (-5[1])decarboxylation. (10[1])Reactors receiving this input may undergo flooding due to changes in their wettability. A cobalt catalyst is used instead of this input in the Fowler process for perfluorinating hydrocarbons. A total yield of 200 percent per unit of this input is possible in paired reactions consisting of two spatially separated (-5[1])parts. (10[1])Two steps involving this input are interspersed with conventional chemistry in an˝ ECE reaction. (10[1])The output of the Hall–Héroult process (10[1])depends (10[1])on the supply of this input (10[3])and the length (-5[1])of (10[1])reaction. (-5[2])For 10 points, name this input used to cleave bonds (-5[1])near (-5[1])either the anode or cathode. (10[6])■END■ (10[9]0[2])

ANSWER: electricity [or word forms; accept electrical power; accept electrodes or electrochemistry or electrolysis; accept electric current or I; accept voltage] (ECE stands for electrode-chemical-electrode.)
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Andrew HannaPennColumbia B32-5
Vincent DuNorth Carolina ATexas34-5
Adam FineChicago AWUSTL A3510
Andrew WangIllinoisNYU85-5
Matt SchiavonePurdueMinnesota A8610
Sinecio MoralesJohns HopkinsYale A10010
Jason HongBrownMaryland10610
Geoffrey WuColumbia AChicago B10710
Shahar SchwartzBerkeley ANorthwestern11310
Dennis ReppenChicago CTruman State11310
Rohan ShelkeBerkeley BChicago D11310
Aidan FeinVanderbiltNorth Carolina B116-5
Amith PunyalaWUSTL BRutgers11710
Justin ZhangDukeClaremont Colleges118-5
Sky LiToronto AMichigan118-5
Alex AkridgeIndianaWaterloo128-5
Michal GerasimiukStanfordCornell A129-5
Tiffany ZhouFloridaArizona State13410
John John GrogerColumbia BPenn13410
Karthik PrasadCornell BHarvard13410
Khushi UmarwadiaSouth CarolinaKentucky13410
ATeam 1Team 213410
Rasheeq AzadNorth Carolina BVanderbilt13410
Akshay SeetharamClaremont CollegesDuke13510
Richard NiuCornell AStanford13510
Michael DuWaterlooIndiana13510
Conor ThompsonIowa StateGeorgia Tech13510
Sam BakerMcGillMinnesota B13510
Halle FriedmanNYUIllinois1350
Ryan HumphreyTexasNorth Carolina A13510
Yashwanth BajjiMichiganToronto A13510
Jason ZhangToronto BVirginia13510
Joseph ChambersVirginiaToronto B1350
Adrian WongOttawaYale B13510