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Almost 150 schoolchildren take part in the International Mendeleev Olympiad, TASS reports. One of the most significant world-class chemistry tournaments started online. The competition of the best experts in chemistry is being held for the 55th time.
Teams from 28 countries are fighting for the victory. Russia is represented by 10 people from Novosibirsk, Vologda, Moscow regions and some other regions. Teams are traditionally formed from the winners of the national Olympiads. The Russian national team this year included 5 best chemists among 11th graders, four winners of the All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren in Moscow in chemistry with the highest score among tenth graders and an absolute winner among ninth graders.
The International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad for Schoolchildren is a unique educational project that annually brings together gifted students from different countries. The tournament is organized by the Faculty of Chemistry of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Andrey Melnichenko's charitable foundation.
Valentin Nenaydenko, who heads the work of the jury, said that it took about six months to compile the Olympiad tasks. He assured that they are all designed for knowledge of the school curriculum.
Russkiy Mir
