Cis-trans Memes

The meme shows cis and trans isomers in organic chemistry, but with political commentary. It's a clever wordplay on chemical terminology that's been hijacked by culture wars! In chemistry, "cis" means atoms are on the same side of a double bond, while "trans" means they're on opposite sides. These are just spatial arrangements of molecules that chemists have used since the 1800s. Now the poor dichloroethene molecule can't even exist in peace without someone making it political! Chemistry nerds are silently screaming at their structural formulas being dragged into internet debates.

Whoever created this organic chemistry textbook deserves a Nobel Prize in educational illustrations! Using dogs to explain molecular conformations is pure genius. The stable conformation dog stands normally while the unstable one is doing a ridiculous headstand—exactly how molecules behave when they're energetically unfavorable! And those different configurations with backward-facing dog heads? Perfect representation of how cis-trans isomers have different spatial arrangements but can't convert without breaking bonds. Chemistry students everywhere are simultaneously learning and questioning their sanity. Next chapter probably explains reaction mechanisms with cats knocking things off tables.