Abstract
If the sulfide ion is a base, it will... BZZZZ! The buzzer screamed, interrupting the question. It will extract a hydrogen ion from water, came the response. That correct answer, worth four points, near the end of the final round, enabled Lubbock High School to win the second annual National Science Bowl. The Lubbock, Tex., team defended the title it won last year, beating an equally strong team from La Cueva High School, Albuquerque, N.M., by 74 to 70. The competition at Department of Energy headquarters in Washington, D.C., late last month brought together 30 high school teams from 23 states and Puerto Rico. They qualified for the national finals by winning regional contests at DOE-funded facilities across the country, in a process that began in January. Participation was triple last year's (C&EN, May 13, 1991, page 35), with more than 12,000 students from 2000 schools taking part in regional bowls. The competition was organized ...
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