schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoxkcd #2975: Classical Periodic Tablexkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkxkcd #2975: Classical Periodic Tablexkcd.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square17fedilinkfile-text
Alt text: Personally I think mercury is more of a ‘wet earth’ hybrid element. https://explainxkcd.com/2975/
minus-squareDonjuanme@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoI never thought to think bromine is a liquid at standard temperature and pressure, nor that it was one of only 2. Mostly thought to keep it at a safe distance.
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoGallium is pretty close. On a hot day it’d be liquid. But not most of the time in most places.
I never thought to think bromine is a liquid at standard temperature and pressure, nor that it was one of only 2. Mostly thought to keep it at a safe distance.
Gallium is pretty close. On a hot day it’d be liquid. But not most of the time in most places.