The Honest Periodic Table

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The Honest Periodic Table

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Chemistry students everywhere are SCREAMING at this brutally honest periodic table! 😂

The creator just exposed every chemist's secret thoughts - from the "don't even try" elements to the "WTF makes these 'earthy'?" question we've all had. And that middle section? "The 18-electron rule is a lie" hits harder than failing an organic chem final!

My personal favorite: "physicists playing chemist" - because nothing says interdisciplinary drama like physicists thinking they understand electron orbitals. And don't get me started on the "I DO WHAT I WANT" elements that refuse to follow the rules we spent years memorizing!

This is basically what every chemistry textbook would look like if they were written by sleep-deprived grad students instead of professors.

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