What's your favourite Element or Compound and Chemical Discussion Thread

[Mega-Bear]

Neodymium and NaOH.

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[Axolotl2]

Neodymium and NaOH.

Lye

[Axolotl2]

hmmm

Lutetium is my favorite element because it is expensive, rare, and has very complex uses

[Slate521]

Carbon (because it makes practically goddamn anything)
C8H10N4O2

[Man 2]

The element...
...of surprise.
But seriously
C₆H₁₂O₆

loving glucose. I love it.

[Ceist]

you can bind anything to anything it's just whether the matter they will work together.

[_Rave_]

Francium because it explodes when exposed to water

[Axolotl2]

C₆H₁₂O₆

loving glucose. I love it.

mmm glucose

[Mega-Bear]

Lye

I don't lye.

[Night Fox]

Favorite compound: water because it keeps me alive
Favorite element: oxygen because it keeps me alive

the oxygen you breath is O₂, so you have to pick between water and that oxygen. and pick a different element

[Kingdaro]

the element

of surprise

[Ben Grapevine]

Copper --> Copper II Oxide, is a big one. I don't really have a favorite

[Night Fox]

my favorite compound is MSG (like one other person will get this)

my favorite element is def carbon

[Axolotl2]

my favorite compound is MSG (like one other person will get this)

my favorite element is def carbon

MSG is E621 

[Ceist]

MSG is E621 

yep. sneaky night fox.