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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

Oxalic acid Memes

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Nomenclature Nightmare

Chemistry Science Academia
12 months ago 16.5K views 0 shares
Nomenclature Nightmare
Chemistry students everywhere know the pain of memorizing IUPAC names versus common names. "Ethane-1,2-dioic acid" sounds like something you'd need a PhD to pronounce, while "oxalic acid" is what your professor expects you to know. But "HUKKUH"? That's just the sound you make when you're choking on the ridiculousness of organic chemistry nomenclature during finals week. Nothing quite captures the essence of chemistry education like progressively losing your mind over what to call the same darn molecule three different ways.

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