Editing 3200: Chemical Formula

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| number    = 3200
| date      = January 28, 2026
| title     = Chemical Formula
| image     = chemical_formula_2x.png
| imagesize = 740x225px
| noexpand  = true
| titletext = Some of the atoms in the molecule are very weakly bound.
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==Explanation==
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The supposed "chemical formula for the universe" merely lists the numbers of atoms of each element. As is common practice for real compounds that contain organic structures or substructures, the numbers of atoms of carbon and hydrogen are listed before all of the others; the others are listed in alphabetical order. There are estimated to be 10<sup>80</sup> atoms of hydrogen (H), by far the most common element in the universe. The next most common element, helium (He), is a long way to the right in the list, and out of view.

These numbers are large, but they are not nameless. {{w|Long and short scales|short scale}}, these numbers can be described as:
* C<sub>10<sup>76</sup></sub> - Ten quattuorvigintillion carbon atoms
* H<sub>10<sup>80</sup></sub> - One hundred quinvigintillion hydrogen atoms
* Ac<sub>10<sup>67</sup></sub> - Ten unvigintillion actinium atoms
* Ag<sub>10<sup>69</sup></sub> - One duovigintillion silver atoms
* Al<sub>10<sup>75</sup></sub> - One quattuorvigintillion aluminium atoms
* Am<sub>10<sup>26</sup></sub> - One hundred septillion americium atoms
* Ar<sub>10<sup>75</sup></sub> - One quattuorvigintillion argon atoms
* As<sub>10<sup>70</sup></sub> - Ten duovigintillion arsenic atoms
* At<sub>10<sup>47</sup></sub> - One hundred quattuordecillion astatine atoms
* Au<sub>10<sup>69</sup></sub> - One duovigintillion gold atoms
* B<sub>10<sup>71</sup></sub> - One hundred duovigintillion boron atoms
* Ba<sub>10<sup>70</sup></sub> - Ten duovigintillion barium atoms
* Be - An unknown quantity of beryllium atoms

==Transcript==
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:[A long panel with a chemical formula trailing off the right side]
:C<sub>10<sup>76</sup></sub> H<sub>10<sup>80</sup></sub> Ac<sub>10<sup>67</sup></sub> Ag<sub>10<sup>69</sup></sub> Al<sub>10<sup>75</sup></sub> Am<sub>10<sup>26</sup></sub> Ar<sub>10<sup>75</sup></sub> As<sub>10<sup>70</sup></sub> At<sub>10<sup>47</sup></sub> Au<sub>10<sup>69</sup></sub> B<sub>10<sup>71</sup></sub> Ba<sub>10<sup>70</sup></sub> Be
:[Caption below the panel:] The approximate chemical formula for the universe


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