The Medicinal Chemistry Paradox

That mind-blowing moment when chemistry shatters your expectations! For years we associate oxidation with oxygen (it's literally in the name!), then BAM—modern chemistry hits you with "actually, it's just about losing electrons." The look of profound realization is perfect. Every chemistry student has experienced this electron-losing epiphany that makes you question everything you thought you knew. Next thing you know, you're seeing redox reactions everywhere and can't unsee them!

Water at the triple point is basically the commitment-phobe of chemistry. At precisely 0.01°C and 611.7 Pa, water exists simultaneously as solid, liquid, AND gas—refusing to pick a lane like that one friend who can't decide where to eat dinner. The cartoon character's deadpan "Yes" is the perfect response to an impossible question. Next time someone asks you to make a clear decision, just channel your inner triple-point water and reply "Yes" to all options. Works every time... except on exams, where it earns you exactly zero points.

Content point of les 30. e alone. e alone. cup of was solute a solvent n but no det ) Plasma e at the si 1) Plasma with very their contes 1) Plasma of potente d) Plasti riment in my at happens by line se substance is heated at a constant rate. Which line segments represent heat being converted into potential energy? a) Aand C b). BandD c) Aand B d) Band C What phase of matter would the substance be at room temperature (about 24°C)? a) Solid b) Liquid c) Gas d) Plasma 31. As time goes by, heat is constantly added to the substance. In which portion of the graph would you expect the particles of matter to have the most energy? a) A b) B c) C d) D 32. Which of these substances is NOT an element? a) salt b) helium c) oxygen d) sodium 33. Water comes from your sink at home is ..... a) an element b) a mixture c) a substance d) a compound You accidentally dump salt into the half-full pepper shaker. You have just created a) a solute b) a mixture c) a solution d) a gigantic rift in the space-time continuum. 33. Sugar is stirred into a glass of water. The sugar is. a) the solute b) the solvent c) the mixture d) made by combining Na with CI. 36. The most common solvent found on Earth is.... a) helium b) paint thinner c) sugar d) water 37 Which below is NOT an example of a mixture? a) salt water b) the Earth's atmosphere c) dumping sand into a bag of marbles. d) These are ALL examples of mixtures. 38. Why is ice NOT a mixture? a) It's made out of just hydrogen. b) It's a compound. It's still just water. 9) You can separate What the ice is made out of. d) . Water is a mixture C8 253 8

Scientific gatekeeping strikes again! First they came for Pluto, now they're coming for hydrogen? The image shows what appears to be an atom or atomic structure visualization, while the fake news headline claims hydrogen is getting kicked off the periodic table for being "too small" — just like Pluto got demoted from planet status. The cherry on top is that additional "breakthrough" about "Sus Scrofa" test flights (that's just the scientific name for domestic pigs). Looks like someone's trying to make chemistry as controversial as astronomy! Next week's headline: "Electrons deemed too negative, replaced with more upbeat particles."

Found dopamine while mindlessly scrolling? That's the ultimate chemical irony. Your brain's reward system is getting a hit from seeing an image of the very molecule responsible for your social media addiction. It's like finding water in the desert, except the water is what made you thirsty in the first place. Next weekend challenge: try finding serotonin by cleaning your lab bench.

Behold, the "breakthrough" drug that looks like someone let a toddler loose with the periodic table. This monstrosity contains everything from gold to xenon because apparently cancer cells will be too confused to replicate when hit with this chemical chaos. Side effects include: your pharmacist having an existential crisis, your insurance company laughing hysterically at your claim, and the possibility that it might actually turn you into a superhero. Pharma companies be like: "This will cost $50,000 per dose and we named it Complexiva™."