Question

This compound is formed by reacting phenol with acetone. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this compound which, due to its hormone-mimicking properties, has been removed from namesake “free” products like water bottles.
ANSWER: BPA [or bisphenol A]
[10e] BPA is primarily used in the manufacturing of this general class of synthetic compounds that can be found in namesake bags in grocery stores.
ANSWER: plastics
[10h] Reacting BPA with epichlorohydrin creates a class of resins named for epoxides; a reactive functional group that includes a three-membered ring of this class of chemicals. They contain a cyclic “crown” type.
ANSWER: ethers [accept crown ethers]
<Science - Chemistry>

Back to bonuses

Data

TeamOpponentPart 1Part 2Part 3Total
BASIS-Independent BrooklynDaniel Boone Academy010010
Downingtown STEMmoving finger C0101020
East Brunswick AHunter B1010020
EastchesterNorth Babylon A1010020
Great ValleyMather C1010020
Hastings Amoving finger B10101030
Hunter ATrinity B1010020
Mather AEast Brunswick B10101030
Mather BStuyvesant B1010020
Stuyvesant ANorth Babylon B0101020
moving finger ATrinity A0101020

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?HeardPPBEasy %Medium %Hard %
Snowball Fight 21/11/2025N323.33100%67%67%
2024 FARSI @ Columbia12/08/2024Y1120.91100%64%46%