3040: Chemical Formulas - Revision history

172.68.71.23: Removed the transcript tag.

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Removed the transcript tag.

Beret: /* Explanation */ Resolved incomplete tag

2025-01-30T07:57:38Z

‎Explanation: Resolved incomplete tag

172.70.85.4: /* Explanation */

2025-01-29T14:15:09Z

‎Explanation

172.70.86.134: /* Explanation */ Tweak and flow.

2025-01-29T11:38:33Z

‎Explanation: Tweak and flow.

CalibansCreations: /* Explanation */

2025-01-28T08:43:59Z

‎Explanation

198.41.227.105: /* Explanation */ Expand a bit.

2025-01-24T03:51:58Z

‎Explanation: Expand a bit.

DKMell: touch-up

2025-01-23T03:44:24Z

touch-up

HyperBirbN3rd: added a reference to 2752: Salt Dome

2025-01-22T19:53:39Z

added a reference to 2752: Salt Dome

172.71.183.72: /* Explanation */ delete boring waste of time

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‎Explanation: delete boring waste of time

172.70.85.57: According to IUPAC definitions, the term hydroxyl refers to the hydroxyl radical (·OH) only, while the functional group −OH is called a hydroxy group.

2025-01-22T14:08:19Z

According to IUPAC definitions, the term hydroxyl refers to the hydroxyl radical (·OH) only, while the functional group −OH is called a hydroxy group.

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	:[Cueball is holding a pointer and gesturing towards a whiteboard that shows the chemical formulas HCOOH and CH<sub>3</sub>COOH. Below these, respectively, are classic diagramatic representations of formic/methanoic acid (with an apparently accidental doubled bond between the carbon and the hydroxy group) and acetic/ethanoic acid; being, in turn, a single- and double-carbon chain molecule with a double-bonded oxygen (carbonyl group) plus an oxygen-hydrogen (hydroxy) upon one carbon of each, to form the full carboxyl grouping, and hydrogens completing all other expected bonds. An emphatic off-panel voice comes from the right where Cueball is facing.]		:[Cueball is holding a pointer and gesturing towards a whiteboard that shows the chemical formulas HCOOH and CH<sub>3</sub>COOH. Below these, respectively, are classic diagramatic representations of formic/methanoic acid (with an apparently accidental doubled bond between the carbon and the hydroxy group) and acetic/ethanoic acid; being, in turn, a single- and double-carbon chain molecule with a double-bonded oxygen (carbonyl group) plus an oxygen-hydrogen (hydroxy) upon one carbon of each, to form the full carboxyl grouping, and hydrogens completing all other expected bonds. An emphatic off-panel voice comes from the right where Cueball is facing.]

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	This is another comic in the [[:Category:How to annoy\|How to annoy]] series, this time targeting chemists. Cueball mispronounces {{w\|carboxylic acid}}s by reading their chemical formulas as phonetic words rather than giving any of their more proper chemical names. In the structural diagrams, also shown, there is an incorrect fifth bond between carbon and the OH-group just in the first of the molecules. Whether done by [[Randall]] intentionally, or otherwise, this would add to chemists' annoyance.		This is another comic in the [[:Category:How to annoy\|How to annoy]] series, this time targeting chemists. Cueball mispronounces {{w\|carboxylic acid}}s by reading their chemical formulas as phonetic words rather than giving any of their more proper chemical names. In the structural diagrams, also shown, there is an incorrect fifth bond between carbon and the OH-group just in the first of the molecules. Whether done by [[Randall]] intentionally, or otherwise, this would add to chemists' annoyance.

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 This is another comic in the [[:Category:How to annoy|How to annoy]] series, this time targeting chemists. Cueball mispronounces {{w|carboxylic acid}}s by reading their chemical formulas as phonetic words rather than giving any of their more proper chemical names. In the structural diagrams, also shown, there is an incorrect fifth bond between carbon and the OH-group just in the first of the molecules. Whether done by [[Randall]] intentionally, or otherwise, this would add to chemists' annoyance.
-The first molecule, "HCOOH" is pronounced as "hakoo"; it is commonly known as {{w|formic acid}} (named after the {{w|Formicinae#Identification|ants}} which are known to produce it), but with the more systematic name of methanoic acid (due to being the carboxylic acid structured upon a single-carbon {{w|methane}} 'backbone'). The second, "CH<sub>3</sub>COOH" becomes "chuckoo", rather than systematic name of ethanoic acid (this time having a two-carbon {{w|ethane}} backbone, with the acid structure at one end) or the more common name of {{w|acetic acid}} (derived from the greek for vinegar, as this is the core constituent of traditional vinegar, or its {{w|non-brewed condiment}} substitute). This deliberate mispronunciation follows a similar pattern to [[2492: Commonly Mispronounced Equations]].
+The first molecule, "HCOOH" is pronounced as "hakoo"; it is commonly known as {{w|formic acid}} (named after the {{w|Formicinae#Identification|ants}} which are known to produce it), but with the more systematic name of methanoic acid (due to being the carboxylic acid structured upon a single-carbon {{w|methane}} 'backbone'). The second, "CH<sub>3</sub>COOH" becomes "chuckoo", rather than either its systematic name of ethanoic acid (this time having a two-carbon {{w|ethane}} backbone, with the acid structure at one end) or the more common name of {{w|acetic acid}} (derived from the greek for vinegar, as this is the core constituent of traditional vinegar and its {{w|non-brewed condiment}} equivalent). This deliberate mispronunciation follows a similar pattern to [[2492: Commonly Mispronounced Equations]].
 The title text extends the joke with "Can you pass the nackle," where "nackle" is a phonetic pronunciation of "NaCl" ({{w|sodium chloride}}), the primary component of {{w|table salt}} and {{w|rock salt}}. Unlike other chemical formulas like H<sub>2</sub>O ("{{wiktionary|hoe}}") or CO<sub>2</sub> ("{{wiktionary|co-}}"), "nackle" is distinctive enough to be recognizable and is [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nackle actually used jokingly].

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 ==Explanation==
 {{incomplete|Created by a BOTaUTaMoTaCAlLi - Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
-This is another comic in the [[:Category:How to annoy|How to annoy]] series, targeting chemists. Cueball mispronounces {{w|carboxylic acid}}s by reading their chemical formulas as phonetic words rather than their proper chemical names. The structural formula shown also contains an incorrect fifth bond between carbon and the OH-group: whether done by [[Randall]] intentionally or otherwise, this would add to chemists' annoyance.
+This is another comic in the [[:Category:How to annoy|How to annoy]] series, this time targeting chemists. Cueball mispronounces {{w|carboxylic acid}}s by reading their chemical formulas as phonetic words rather than giving any of their more proper chemical names. In the structural diagrams, also shown, there is an incorrect fifth bond between carbon and the OH-group just in the first of the molecules. Whether done by [[Randall]] intentionally, or otherwise, this would add to chemists' annoyance.
-The first molecule, "HCOOH" ({{w|formic acid}}, named after {{w|Formicinae#Identification|ants}}), is pronounced as "hakoo" instead of methanoic acid. The second, "CH<sub>3</sub>COOH" ({{w|acetic acid}}), commonly found in vinegar, becomes "chuckoo" rather than ethanoic acid. This deliberate mispronunciation follows a similar pattern to [[2492: Commonly Mispronounced Equations]].
+The first molecule, "HCOOH" is pronounced as "hakoo"; it is commonly known as {{w|formic acid}} (named after the {{w|Formicinae#Identification|ants}} which are known to produce it), but with the more systematic name of methanoic acid (due to being the carboxylic acid structured upon a single-carbon {{w|methane}} 'backbone'). The second, "CH<sub>3</sub>COOH" becomes "chuckoo", rather than systematic name of ethanoic acid (this time having a two-carbon {{w|ethane}} backbone, with the acid structure at one end) or the more common name of {{w|acetic acid}} (derived from the greek for vinegar, as this is the core constituent of traditional vinegar, or its {{w|non-brewed condiment}} substitute). This deliberate mispronunciation follows a similar pattern to [[2492: Commonly Mispronounced Equations]].
 The title text extends the joke with "Can you pass the nackle," where "nackle" is a phonetic pronunciation of "NaCl" ({{w|sodium chloride}}), the primary component of {{w|table salt}} and {{w|rock salt}}. Unlike other chemical formulas like H<sub>2</sub>O ("{{wiktionary|hoe}}") or CO<sub>2</sub> ("{{wiktionary|co-}}"), "nackle" is distinctive enough to be recognizable and is [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nackle actually used jokingly].

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 ==Explanation==
 {{incomplete|Created by a BOTaUTaMoTaCAlLi - Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
-This is another comic in the [[:Category:How to annoy|How to annoy]] series, targeting chemists. Cueball mispronounces {{w|carboxylic acid}}s by reading their chemical formulas as phonetic words rather than their proper chemical names. The structural formula shown also contains an incorrect fifth bond between carbon and the OH-group, adding to chemists' annoyance.
+This is another comic in the [[:Category:How to annoy|How to annoy]] series, targeting chemists. Cueball mispronounces {{w|carboxylic acid}}s by reading their chemical formulas as phonetic words rather than their proper chemical names. The structural formula shown also contains an incorrect fifth bond between carbon and the OH-group: whether done by [[Randall]] intentionally or otherwise, this would add to chemists' annoyance.
 The first molecule, "HCOOH" ({{w|formic acid}}, named after {{w|Formicinae#Identification|ants}}), is pronounced as "hakoo" instead of methanoic acid. The second, "CH<sub>3</sub>COOH" ({{w|acetic acid}}), commonly found in vinegar, becomes "chuckoo" rather than ethanoic acid. This deliberate mispronunciation follows a similar pattern to [[2492: Commonly Mispronounced Equations]].

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 The title text extends the joke with "Can you pass the nackle," where "nackle" is a phonetic pronunciation of "NaCl" ({{w|sodium chloride}}), the primary component of {{w|table salt}} and {{w|rock salt}}. Unlike other chemical formulas like H<sub>2</sub>O ("{{wiktionary|hoe}}") or CO<sub>2</sub> ("{{wiktionary|co-}}"), "nackle" is distinctive enough to be recognizable and is [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nackle actually used jokingly].
-The request for "nackle" could be interpreted either as a genuine request for the {{w|condiment}} or as a [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pass%20the%20salt sarcastic response] to someone's reaction to the initial joke - something to take with {{w|a grain of salt}}. The ambiguity is heightened by not knowing who makes the title text comment. Also, [[2752: Salt Dome|passing the salt has been mentioned in xkcd before]].
+The request for "nackle" could be interpreted either as a genuine request for the {{w|condiment}} or as a [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pass%20the%20salt sarcastic response] to someone's reaction to the initial joke - something to take with {{w|a grain of salt}}, er, nackle. The ambiguity is heightened by not knowing who makes the title text comment. Also, [[2752: Salt Dome|passing the salt has been mentioned in xkcd before]].
 Incidentally, three Pokémon in ''Scarlet and Violet'' contain "nacl" in their names: [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nacli_(Pokémon) Nacli], [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Naclstack_(Pokémon) Naclstack], and [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Garganacl_(Pokémon) Garganacl], all being rock salt-based creatures. This naming scheme shows how the pronunciation of chemical formulas as words has entered popular culture beyond just chemistry jokes.

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 The request for "nackle" could be interpreted either as a genuine request for the {{w|condiment}} or as a [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pass%20the%20salt sarcastic response] to someone's reaction to the initial joke - something to take with {{w|a grain of salt}}. The ambiguity is heightened by not knowing who makes the title text comment. Also, [[2752: Salt Dome|passing the salt has been mentioned in xkcd before]].
-Coincidentally, three Pokémon in ''Scarlet and Violet'' contain "nacl" in their names: [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nacli_(Pokémon) Nacli], [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Naclstack_(Pokémon) Naclstack], and [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Garganacl_(Pokémon) Garganacl], all being rock salt-based creatures. This naming scheme shows how the pronunciation of chemical formulas as words has entered popular culture beyond just chemistry jokes.
+Incidentally, three Pokémon in ''Scarlet and Violet'' contain "nacl" in their names: [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nacli_(Pokémon) Nacli], [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Naclstack_(Pokémon) Naclstack], and [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Garganacl_(Pokémon) Garganacl], all being rock salt-based creatures. This naming scheme shows how the pronunciation of chemical formulas as words has entered popular culture beyond just chemistry jokes.
 ==Transcript==

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-:[Cueball is holding a pointer and gesturing towards a whiteboard that shows the chemical formulas HCOOH and CH<sub>3</sub>COOH. Below these, respectively, are classic diagramatic representations of formic/methanoic acid (with an apparently accidental doubled bond between the carbon and the hydroxyl group) and acetic/ethanoic acid; being, in turn, a single- and double-carbon chain molecule with a double-bonded oxygen (carbonyl group) plus an oxygen-hydrogen (hydroxyl) upon one carbon of each, to form the full carboxyl grouping, and hydrogens completing all other expected bonds. An emphatic off-panel voice comes from the right where Cueball is facing.]
+:[Cueball is holding a pointer and gesturing towards a whiteboard that shows the chemical formulas HCOOH and CH<sub>3</sub>COOH. Below these, respectively, are classic diagramatic representations of formic/methanoic acid (with an apparently accidental doubled bond between the carbon and the hydroxy group) and acetic/ethanoic acid; being, in turn, a single- and double-carbon chain molecule with a double-bonded oxygen (carbonyl group) plus an oxygen-hydrogen (hydroxy) upon one carbon of each, to form the full carboxyl grouping, and hydrogens completing all other expected bonds. An emphatic off-panel voice comes from the right where Cueball is facing.]
 :Cueball: The two simplest carboxylic acids are hakoo and chuckoo.
 :Off-panel voice: '''''No!!'''''