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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

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Nitrogen's Explosive Identity Crisis

Chemistry Science Materials
4 months ago 16.4K views 0 shares
Nitrogen's Explosive Identity Crisis
Nitrogen's personality disorder perfectly illustrated! Starts off as innocent gas (78% of our air!), then becomes friendly amines (hello proteins!), gets grumpy as nitrates, transforms into explosive trinitrotoluene, and finally reaches its final boss form as azidoazide azide - literally the most explosive compound known to chemistry. Talk about mood swings! Nitrogen compounds are like that quiet kid in class who progressively loses it during finals week. Chemists know the rule: the more nitrogen-nitrogen bonds, the more you should back away slowly... 💥

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