RocketRod: It's really all water over the damn, or under the bridge, isn't it?

At least it isn't going under the dam and over the bridge...

ice 9?

Can we please ban that tired joke?

Polywater?

Also, if you mix it with another substance, it actually strengthens the potency of the other substance.

Better TIP5P than Ice-9, I guess.

also noted as the state Juvia reaches when turned down by Gray.

How many drownings will occur before you morans realize the danger of H₂O???

stuhayes2010: Can we please ban that tired joke?

I used it one day on a person claiming that pharmacist came from the Greek word for "murderer" and went on about the deadly chemicals in medical drugs. She ate it up completely, and looked ready to write her congressman.

I also told the person that you can get coumadin at the local feed and seed, it's RAT POISON. I hope they have a great talk with their doc one day needing blood thinners.

FTA: For example, water can exist in all three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) at the same time.

Huh? I'm not a scientist, but I like to think that I at least have a basic level of scientific literacy. How is it possible to be all three simultaneously? Unless I'm missing something stupidly obvious...

MrPerfectSU: FTA: For example, water can exist in all three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) at the same time.

Huh? I'm not a scientist, but I like to think that I at least have a basic level of scientific literacy. How is it possible to be all three simultaneously? Unless I'm missing something stupidly obvious...

That is stupid. But water is the only substance (AFAIK) that appears naturally on the earth in all three states.

make me some tea: Huh, very interesting.

I've always found the supercooled state to be pretty wild. At an old job there was a fridge with a little freezer part. If I filled a styrofoam cup with water and stuck it in there for a certain length of time, I could almost always get the water supercooled. Just shake the water a little and it all crystallized into a very soft form of slushie.

I do this with Gatorade. It's pretty mind blowing, both watching it turn into a slush with the flick of a wrist and the actual consumption.

I automatically distrust any scientific article that gives temperature in Fahrenheit.

Organic Chemistry: That joke just doesn't get old, does it?

Nope. There is a moron born every minute. Actually, the rate is a little higher now.

MrPerfectSU: FTA: For example, water can exist in all three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) at the same time.

Huh? I'm not a scientist, but I like to think that I at least have a basic level of scientific literacy. How is it possible to be all three simultaneously? Unless I'm missing something stupidly obvious...

its a thing known as " triple point" most matter has one basicly you Screw with the temp and pressure until your target exists in all three states. As an example take a Glass of Ice water at 0C it exists as both Liquid and solid. Now place said glass of ice water in a vaccume(sp?) chamber and suddenly and drasticly reduce the pressure. The water Will Boil off @ 0C creating steam ( water in gassous phase) but some water will still Remain in the cup ( liquid phase) and the ice as well as any frosting from vapors contacting the sides of the cup ( solid state). SO yes it is possible to have all 3 at once

stuhayes2010: Can we please ban that tired joke?

The proper name for this compound is "hydrogen hydroxide."

/pet peeve

I was gonna make a chemistry joke but all the good ones argon.

I hear it is a major contributor to global warming!

scalpod: I was gonna make a chemistry joke but all the good ones argon.

I'm sure you'll find a solution

So it was discovered by an H. Eugene Stanley and Pradeep Kumar? This H. Eugene Stanley, first name Harry? Next you'll tell me they recently escaped from Guantanamo and have an upcoming 3D christmas movie.

TheSwizz: make me some tea: Huh, very interesting.

I've always found the supercooled state to be pretty wild. At an old job there was a fridge with a little freezer part. If I filled a styrofoam cup with water and stuck it in there for a certain length of time, I could almost always get the water supercooled. Just shake the water a little and it all crystallized into a very soft form of slushie.

I do this with Gatorade. It's pretty mind blowing, both watching it turn into a slush with the flick of a wrist and the actual consumption.

I've also done that with Corona. I got some at the store that was sitting out on display and put a few in the freezer to chill them. I think they were in there for about 15-20 minutes when I took one out, popped the top and squeezed a lime into it.

As soon as I turned it over (to let the lime float to the top of the inverted bottle/mix the lime juice in/etc.), I watched in astonishment as the beer froze from the bottom up. Of course as soon as I turned the bottle right side up the beer-slushie started coming out like one of those 4th of July ash snakes and I had to quickly slurp drink/eat it to contain the mess.

I've been able to re-create the effect a few times since. I always thought it had something to do with the near freezing beer and the reaction the lime juice had with it. Still don't understand it, but I did impress a few people at parties a couple times.

/Yes, I know Corona is the Milwaukee's Best of Mexico and I'm stupid for ever drinking any in the past

Material Safety Data Sheet for Dihydrogen MonoxideMSDS: Dihydrogen Monoxide

Dihydrogen monoxide (also known as hydric acid) is responsible for injury,
death, and property damage all over the world. Visit the Dihydrogen
Monoxide Research Division online at www.dhmo.org, or send email to
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET FOR DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE
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PRODUCT NAME: DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE
FORMULA WT: 18.00
CAS NO.: 07732-18-5
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: ZC0110000
COMMON SYNONYMS: DIHYDROGEN OXIDE, HYDRIC ACID
PRODUCT CODES: 4218,4219
EFFECTIVE: 05/30/86
REVISION #01

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT

PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS

STORAGE: KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.

BOILING POINT: 100 C ( 212 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 17.5

MELTING POINT: 0 C ( 32 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.00 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A

SOLUBILITY(H2O): COMPLETE (IN ALL PROPORTIONS) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100

APPEARANCE & ODOR: ODORLESS, CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID.

TOXICITY: LD50 (IPR-MOUSE)(G/KG) - 190
LD50 (IV-MOUSE) (MG/KG) - 25

DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE
AREA. DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE IS CONSIDERED A NON-REGULATED PRODUCT, BUT
REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH SOME MATERIALS. THESE INCLUDE SODIUM, POTASSIUM
AND OTHER ALKALI METALS; ELEMENTAL FLUORINE; AND STRONG DEHYDRATING AGENTS
SUCH AS SULFURIC ACID. IT FORMS EXPLOSIVE GASES WITH CALCIUM CARBIDE.
AVOID CONTACT WITH ALL MATERIALS UNTIL INVESTIGATION SHOWS SUBSTANCE IS
COMPATIBLE. EXPANDS SIGNIFICANTLY UPON FREEZING. DO NOT STORE IN RIGID
CONTAINER AND PROTECT FROM FREEZING.

DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)

INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)

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