Question

They’re not poker-related, but the ICM algorithm models these things as iteratively constructed trees. The internal coordinates of these systems can be represented as Z-matrices. These systems are encoded via ASCII (“ASS-kee”) strings in SMILES notation. (-5[1])Three lines meet at a point in front of a circle in a representation of these things called the Newman projection. A field (10[1])of “mechanics” named for these systems calculates interactions between them via the Lennard-Jones potential. A line-angle formula represents the “skeleton” (10[1])of these things, which are commonly represented using ball-and-stick models (10[1])in classroom (10[1])demonstrations. For 10 points, materials and computational sciences often study the modeling of what systems composed of atoms? ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: molecules [or chemical compounds; accept proteins; accept molecular modeling or molecular mechanics; prompt on atoms or bonds by asking “what larger things are those found within?”; prompt on conformations by asking “of what things?”] (ICM stands for Internal Coordinate Mechanics.)
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= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jackson Hopper (UG)Mississippi StateCentral Oklahoma34-5
Braden Booth (D2)MissouriIowa5710
Collin NadarajahWUSTL ANYU B7710
Jacob Tow (UG)Colorado CollegeTexas C8710
Claire Bennett (UG)Vassar ATexas A8910
Mitchell Hackett (D2)Central OklahomaMississippi State10810
Brynn JonesOregon StateMcGill E10810
Thomas Doyle (UG)Vassar BTexas D10810

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%68.43
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%11%63.56
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y9100%0%33%82.78
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%90.57
2024 ACF Winter at Central Florida2024-11-16Y4100%0%0%89.25
2024 ACF Winter at Oxford2024-11-16Y8100%0%13%80.00