States of matter Memes

Water is the rebel molecule of the chemistry world! While other substances obediently expand when heated and contract when cooled, water's like "nah, I'll do my own thing." It expands when frozen, has maximum density at 4°C, can exist in three states at Earth's surface conditions, and has absurdly high surface tension. Plus it's a universal solvent, has that weird hydrogen bonding thing going on, and requires an inexplicable amount of energy to heat up. Chemistry professors just gesture vaguely and mutter "hydrogen bonds" when asked to explain why water breaks literally every rule in the textbook. It's basically the chemical equivalent of that one student who somehow gets everything wrong yet still arrives at the correct answer.

Chemistry's ultimate rebel! Element 118 (Oganesson) is breaking all the noble gas rules. While every other noble gas is happily floating around as a gas at room temperature, theoretical models suggest Oganesson might be like "nah, I'm gonna be solid." It's the periodic table equivalent of showing up to a black tie event in sweatpants. The confused face perfectly captures how chemists feel about this element destroying their neat little categorization system. Identity crisis in Group 18!

The chemistry world's existential crisis in one image! Oganesson (element 118) breaks all the rules we learned in school. Noble gases are supposed to be these chill, non-reactive elements hanging out in gaseous form, but Oganesson is the rebel showing up to the periodic table party as a predicted solid. It's like finding out your most reliable friend has a secret life as a rock star. The confused face perfectly captures how chemists feel when their fundamental classification system gets thrown into chaos. Breaking news: even the periodic table has identity issues!