Bronsted Memes

The perfect chemistry pick-up line doesn't exi— 😂 This kitty is playing the ultimate chemistry game! The bowl contains colorful "protons" (quarks labeled as up-up-down), while the cat represents sodium hydroxide (NaOH), a strong base. The caption references Brønsted acid-base theory where acids are proton donors. So basically, this fluffy chemist is saying "Hey acids, I'm a base, wanna donate some protons to me?" Pure chemistry flirting at its finest! Fun fact: When an acid donates a proton to NaOH, it forms water and a salt - basically the chemistry version of a perfect match!

Chemistry teachers fighting over acid definitions is the scientific equivalent of sports fans arguing about GOAT players. The Arrhenius definition (1884) goes full technical with "releases H+ ions in water" while Brønsted (1923) just drops the mic with "donates protons." Same concept, but one's writing a dissertation and the other's giving you the TL;DR. The virgin explanation vs. the chad simplification. Next time someone asks what an acid is, channel your inner Brønsted and save yourself 8 words.