Q: What kind of ghosts haunt chemistry faculties?
A: Methylated Spirits!
Q: How many atoms in a guacamole?
A:Avocado’s number.
Q: What do chemists use to make guacomole?
A: Avogadros.
Free radicals have revolutionized chemistry.
These were printed on bumper stickers and given out at an American Chemical Society meeting 10 or 12 years ago: It takes alkynes to make a world.
«Take plenty of the dark purple solution», Tom offered, managnimously.
«This old pipe is rusty», said Tom, ironically.
Life 50 years ago.
Альберт эйнштейн википедия на английском.
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