Question
This scientist lost an eye in a laboratory explosion while working on the flammable compound cacodyl. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this scientist, who discovered spectral lines in mineral water while working with Gustav Kirchoff, leading to his discovery of rubidium and cesium.
ANSWER: Robert Bunsen
[10e] Bunsen is best known for being the namesake of a common laboratory device which can create an open one of these phenomena, known as his “burner.” Sodium glows yellow in “tests” named for these phenomena.
ANSWER: flames [or flame tests; accept fires]
[10m] Bunsen is also the namesake of a process in which the product is hydrogen iodide and this compound. Vanadium oxide catalysts are used in the production of this compound in the contact process.
ANSWER: sulfuric acid [or H2SO4]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Brunswick A | Downingtown STEM | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Eastchester | Great Valley | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Hunter A | Mather A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Hunter B | moving finger C | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Mather B | Mather C | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| North Babylon B | BASIS-Independent Brooklyn | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Stuyvesant B | North Babylon A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Trinity B | East Brunswick B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| moving finger A | Stuyvesant A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| moving finger B | Hastings B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | Y | 10 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |