The Unholy Trinity Of Organic Chemistry

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The Unholy Trinity Of Organic Chemistry

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Chemistry students everywhere just felt a disturbance in the force. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen - the troublemaking trio that forms practically EVERYTHING in organic chemistry. These three elements are like that friend group that's always causing chaos but somehow gets away with it because they're fundamental to life itself. From alcohol to sugar to nightmarish exam questions with ring structures that make you question your life choices - it's always these three conspiring together. No wonder they're being scolded! The beauty of this meme is that organic chemistry is essentially just endless arrangements of these three elements (with occasional guest appearances from nitrogen and others) creating millions of different compounds. Chemistry professors worldwide are nodding in agreement right now.

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