Iron oxide Memes

The chemistry is undeniable! This meme perfectly captures the irresistible attraction between aluminum and iron oxide (with oxygen as the awkward middleman). When these elements meet, they form thermite—a pyrotechnic composition that burns at a scorching 2500°C and can literally melt through metal. The guy's wandering eye represents aluminum's electron-donating nature, always ready to ditch its current state for that hot oxidation reaction. Chemistry students know this reaction isn't just explosive—it's relationship-ending!

Kid's assignment: write sentences with vocabulary words. Everyone else: "My skates has four wheels." This kid: "My iron tap is rusted because of oxygen." The teacher crossed out "because of oxygen" and wrote "it is very old." Somewhere, a materials scientist is shedding a single tear. Iron oxide formation isn't a function of age—it's a redox reaction. This kid deserves extra credit, not a red pen. Future chemist in the making, currently being corrected by someone who probably thinks rust is just what happens when metal gets tired.