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So-called “designer solvents” named for this term are functionalized to make them task-specific. In the Debye–Hückel limiting law, the natural logarithm of the mean activity coefficient is proportional to the square root of a quantity named for this term. The quantity (10[1])“square root of 12 over 12 minus coordination number, all minus one” defines the critical value of the ratio in compounds described by this term written as “r-sub-C over r-sub-A.” This term names room-temperature liquids such as BMIM-PF6 and EMIM. (10[1])Compounds described by this term are described by Pauling’s five rules. The Born–Haber cycle calculates the lattice energy of compounds (-5[1])described by this term. (10[1])For 10 points, name this term that describes bonds between two oppositely (10[1])charged (10[1])species (10[2])such as sodium and chloride. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: ionic [accept ionic liquids or ionic strength or ionic radius or ionic bonds]
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Richard NiuCornell BColumbia B4010
Ryan RosenbergNYU AJohns Hopkins A8010
Danny HanPenn AColumbia C100-5
Vikshar AthreyaRutgers AMaryland B10410
Leonard CastinePenn BGeorge Washington A11610
Frederick Rivas-GiorgiYale AMaryland A11710
Arjun BothraHaverford AGeorge Washington B11810
Sam MacchiVassar AJohn Jay College11810
Kaiben BennettHaverford BNYU B12310
Derek ChenColumbia CPenn A12410

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