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Gold Medal In Anti-Nazi Chemistry

Gold Medal In Anti-Nazi Chemistry
When the Nazis come knocking, real scientists get cooking! During WWII, Niels Bohr didn't just hand over his Nobel Prize medal - he pulled off the ultimate chemistry heist on himself. Rather than letting Hitler's goons snatch his gold, he dissolved it in aqua regia (that spicy mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids that can dissolve noble metals). The solution sat innocently on his lab shelf, hiding in plain sight among regular chemicals while Nazi officers walked right past it. After the war, he precipitated the gold back out and had the medal recast. Talk about big brain energy - turning your prestigious award into a chemistry experiment to spite fascists!

The Unsung Acid Hero

The Unsung Acid Hero
The chemistry popularity contest is BRUTAL! While aqua regia (that fancy nitric acid + hydrochloric acid combo) gets all the glory for dissolving gold like it's NBD, poor selenic acid sits in the corner crying into its handkerchief. Fun fact: Selenic acid can actually dissolve gold too! But does it get invited to the cool acids table? NOPE. It's like being the middle child of corrosive substances - technically impressive but forever overshadowed. #JusticeForSelenicAcid

Which Mixed Acids You Prefer?

Which Mixed Acids You Prefer?
Chemistry gang wars just dropped! The meme cleverly turns the notorious Bloods vs. Crips rivalry into a battle between two infamous acid mixtures. On the red side, we've got Aqua Regia (HCl + HNO₃), the legendary "royal water" that can dissolve gold and platinum. On the blue side, the nitrating mixture (H₂SO₄ + HNO₃) that'll turn your boring organic compounds into explosive nitro derivatives faster than you can say "don't mix these at home." Both will absolutely destroy your lab coat, skin, and dignity if mishandled. Choose your corrosive alliance wisely—your glassware's loyalty depends on it!