Do not lick oxygen.
Can I lick it?
Submitted 3 weeks ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to chemistry@mander.xyz
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TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Don’t we “lick” oxygen whenever we open our mouths?
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
you lick O2, diatomic oxygen. If you could ‘lick’ monoatomic oxygen, it would be about equivalent to licking something like fluorine.
Oxygen just really really really wants electrons. It’s up there with fluorine in this regard.
Midnight@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
You can lick pure beryllium just fine. Just don’t grind it into a powder and snort it.
SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Well…that really fucks my weekend…shit…
sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
Licking mercury should be fine… As long as you don’t inhale the vapors. But it’s surprisingly not toxic orally (allegedly).
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
I’m sad green isn’t labeled “Yes, you can!” cuz that song plays in my head every time I see this
Maultasche@feddit.de 2 weeks ago
Can I lick Ununennium?
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Unless the island of stability is much larger than we thought, I suspect Uun is in the “please reconsider” section.
stevestevesteve@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
There’s a lot marked green I don’t think I’d consider safe…