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Ban dihydrogen monoxide (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

~~Hydroxic acid~~ hydrohydroxic acid

If the anion ends in "ide", the acid name is hydro___ic acid. So hydroxide becomes hydrohydroxic acid.

Source: I teach chemistry.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Username almost checks out? IIRC Niels was a physicist, not a chemist.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, my grad school research used quantum mechanical calculations to predict physical properties of chemicals, so it fits for me ;)

Plus, as long as I have to teach first years the Bohr model, I figure chemistry can claim him as an honorary chemist. After all, what is chemistry but applied physics? Relevant xkcd: "Purity of the field"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Damn didnt expect that was your real name haha <3

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

So, uhm... wanna cook?