We've selected winners for the Spring season of the University Challenge

The third season of the Knovel University Challenge has come to an end. Knovel would like to congratulate everyone who participated! More than 900 students from 46 countries entered the contest by using Knovel's references and interactive tools to answer five questions.

This season's prizes are a $1500 scholarship or 1 of 8 iPod Shuffles.

The Grand Prize winner of the Spring University Challenge is Attilio Milanese from Clarkson University. The Grand Prize is a $1500 Scholarship.

Additional winners are listed below. iPod Shuffle Winners:

Jonathan Krones MIT
Kitt (Sarah) Vollmer McMaster University
Christine Valcarce University of Florida
Martin Weis Slovak University of Technology
Cory Cress Rochester Institute of Technology
Bin Zhang Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
Taiwo Abass University of Salford
Edgar Amores Polytechnic University

The answer key:

  1. Tylenol is a common drug that is used for the relief of fever, headaches, and other minor aches and pains. Using Knovel, find the CAS Registry Number. 103-90-2
  2. What is the molecular formula of caffeine? C8H10N4O2
  3. Using Knovel Critical Tables and the equation plotter, find the vapor pressure of ammonium bromide at 594.3 K. (3 significant digits) 0.138 bar
  4. What is the water solubility of 1-Octanol? 540 mg/kg
  5. The thermal conductivity of Silver Chloride at maximum temperature is 0.00563 W/m K.
    Using the Unit Converter; find the maximum temperature Btu/h ft °F? 0.003253

 

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