Should dihydrogen monoxide be banned?

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  • Technoid
    Super MURCer
    • Sep 1999
    • 7645

    #31
    Actually, I and many others would be happy if the use of "MSC" () on roads during wintertime would be banned
    If there's artificial intelligence, there's bound to be some artificial stupidity.

    Jeremy Clarkson "806 brake horsepower..and that on that limp wrist faerie liquid the Americans call petrol, if you run it on the more explosive jungle juice we have in Europe you'd be getting 850 brake horsepower..."

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    • DukeP
      Super MURCer
      • Nov 1999
      • 1830

      #32
      Lol Brian. Good one!!

      I especially like the picture of the sheepdog.


      ~DukeP~~

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      • az
        Moderator
        • Feb 2001
        • 9336

        #33
        But MSC is dangerous (in sufficient quantities, like DHMO or every other substance )

        AZ
        There's an Opera in my macbook.

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        • Kooldino
          Super MURCer
          • Nov 2002
          • 3026

          #34
          Sounds like H20 to me.

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          • Brian Ellis
            Super MURCer
            • Sep 1999
            • 9623

            #35
            Originally posted by Kooldino
            Sounds like H20 to me.
            Not quite. You see, the water molecule is often graphically represented by the O atom as a large circle and the two hydrogen atoms are smaller circles, looking like Mickey Mouse's ears, on top. This illustrates the reason for the polarity of the water molecule. DHMO is an isomeric form where the left H is in the right position and the right H is in the left position, so that the covalent bonds are inversed. Furthermore, the two H atoms are bonded to the other side of the O atom, so the polar field is inversed.

            There are many cases in chemistry where isomerism produces molecules with entirely different characteristics.
            Brian (the devil incarnate)

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            • Paddy
              Super MURCer
              • Mar 2000
              • 6067

              #36
              Stereoisomerism my arse!
              The Welsh support two teams when it comes to rugby. Wales of course, and anyone else playing England

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              • Brian Ellis
                Super MURCer
                • Sep 1999
                • 9623

                #37
                Originally posted by Paddy
                Stereoisomerism my arse!
                Took a long while for this Thought it sounded good, though
                Brian (the devil incarnate)

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                • Paddy
                  Super MURCer
                  • Mar 2000
                  • 6067

                  #38
                  It did sound good though!

                  <font size=1>You can't just rotate the molecule and get a stereoisomer, that's why you need at least one central atom with four different atoms connected.</font>
                  The Welsh support two teams when it comes to rugby. Wales of course, and anyone else playing England

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