Like Dissolves Like: Water's VIP Molecular Nightclub

Mike's face says it all—thermodynamics isn't just a subject, it's an existential crisis . That equation (dQ = dU + p·dV) is the First Law of Thermodynamics, essentially saying energy can't be created or destroyed, just transferred while making everyone's life complicated. The smoke around him perfectly symbolizes the mental fog that descends when trying to balance energy equations at 2AM before finals. Energy is conserved, but your sanity? Absolutely not. The face of someone who just realized the universe is just one giant heat transfer problem that ends in maximum entropy.

This is chemistry wordplay at its finest! The commenter turned a standard insult about someone being "basic" into a brilliant acid-base chemistry joke. Industrial-grade acids typically have extremely low pH values (highly acidic), and bases neutralize them by raising the pH. So calling someone "so basic" they'd "balance the pH" of industrial acid is essentially saying they're the chemical equivalent of sodium hydroxide in human form! The pun works on multiple levels since "basic" is slang for unoriginal or mainstream, while in chemistry, bases are substances with pH values above 7. That's not just a burn—that's a full-on acid-catalyzed combustion reaction!

Every chemistry student knows that sinking feeling when plastic meets Bunsen burner. The facial expressions here are perfect - you've got the proud culprit in the middle boasting about their latest lab equipment casualty ("Me melting my chem lab gear"), while their lab partner looks absolutely dead inside from witnessing yet another weighboat sacrifice to the chemistry gods. Meanwhile, the TA's sign might as well say "I'm not paid enough for this." The title's subtle correction that "It Was Actually A Weighboat That Melted" is that classic moment when you're desperately trying to minimize the damage report. "No no, I didn't melt the $500 beaker... just this $0.10 piece of plastic!" Chemistry labs: where precision matters everywhere except when you're placing your equipment near open flames.

The eternal struggle between disciplines! Nuclear Physics gets all the attention (the dog) with fancy particle accelerators and quantum field theories, while Nuclear Chemistry (the sad cat) sits neglected despite doing all the radiochemical heavy lifting. That cat's face is the exact expression of every nuclear chemist when someone confuses their intricate isotope separation work with "just physics." The radiochemists are literally processing the elements physicists discover, yet still getting friend-zoned by the scientific community. Justice for Nuclear Chemistry!

The ultimate chemistry dad joke has arrived in lab coat form! "Dihydrogen monoxide" is just the fancy scientific name for water (H₂O). Two hydrogen atoms + one oxygen atom = the most dangerous chemical that kills thousands annually through drowning. The scientist's proud expression says it all—he's discovered the most abundant compound on Earth that's been right under our noses the whole time! This plays on the classic science prank where people petition to ban "dihydrogen monoxide" because it "causes excessive sweating," "contributes to erosion," and "is found in tumors of terminal cancer patients." Technically correct is the best kind of correct!

The punchline is pure elemental genius! The joke hinges on "Na" being both the chemical symbol for sodium AND a dismissive "nah" in conversation. The professor cat, complete with bow tie and glasses, delivers this chemistry pun with perfect deadpan timing while surrounded by colorful solutions and equations. The unfinished joke format ("I was going to tell a joke about X... but X") is the perfect delivery vehicle for this periodic table wordplay. Chemistry teachers everywhere are adding this to their first-day-of-class slideshow right now.