You can apply this same logic to basically all of chemistry:
H: explosive, the main ingredient in stars
O: literally the reason fire is a thing, causes rust and kills cells via free radicals
H2O: I’m so wet, UwU
But we all know there’s nothing more dangerous than dihydrogen monoxide.
Everyone who has come in contact with that stuff will die.
this trope is never not funny to me lol
Its also an industrial solvent and its used by nuclear reactors!
100% of corpses are found with traces of this deadly forever chemical. its the secret big brother doesn’t want you to know about.
Not nearly as much so as oxidane
Its an ideal solvent
Remind your “crunchy” aunt about this when she starts talking about mercury in vaccines
Technically Cl2 is the deadly gas. It only exists in diatomic form when it isn’t bonded with another atom, or molecule.
I think it’s more deadly as atomic chlorine. I’m basing this on how reactive atomic oxygen is.
One was heavilly charged and hence angry.
The other was also heavilly charged (the other way around) and hence angry.
Together they have just the right charge and hence are both chill.
Then; “Somebody…”
Keeping each other’s electrons busy, for your pleasure and nourishment… and yes, sometimes abuse.
One of the necessary crystals you must ingest or your muscles and brain start misfiring.
The Combination with water is also pretty nice:
HCl (Hydrochloric Acid - Very dangerous) NaOH (Caustic Soda - Also very dangerous)
Combine to literal Saltwater (H2O and NaCl).
Interestingly, because the reaction goes both ways, in any amount of salt water, there will be a miniscule amount of Hydrochloric Acid and Caustic Soda. The concentration is so low because they immediately react again, going back to water and salt.
Also ammonium chloride. So delicious.
