The Saltiest Chemistry Joke Ever

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The Saltiest Chemistry Joke Ever

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Chemistry nerds unite! This meme is pure elemental genius! The kid in the back is holding up "e" while the other elements "Na" and "Cl" are positioned to spell out "NaCl" - which is sodium chloride, aka TABLE SALT! It's basically showing how sodium and chlorine (two elements that can be dangerous on their own) come together to form something we literally put on our french fries. Talk about a spicy chemical romance! 🧂

The title "Take That E" makes it even better - like sodium and chlorine are teaming up and telling that electron to get lost so they can form their ionic bond. Chemistry has never been this salty and hilarious!

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