Forgotten Memes

The chemistry class struggle is real! This meme captures the plight of the "forgotten" strong acids - permanganic acid (HMnO4), perbromic acid (HBrO4), hypoiodous acid (HIO3), and chromic acid (H2CrO4) - looking longingly at their more famous cousins who always make the textbook list. While hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4) get all the glory and lab time, these lesser-known strong acids are left out in the cold like the chemistry equivalent of middle children. They're strong enough to donate protons but apparently not strong enough to make it into your professor's lecture slides. Next time you're memorizing the "magnificent seven" strong acids, pour one out for these overlooked corrosive compounds. They might dissolve your beaker, but they'll never dissolve the pain of being excluded from the cool acids table.