Otter@lemmy.ca to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 15 hours agoxkcd: Chemical Formulaimgs.xkcd.comimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1150arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: xkcd@lemmy.world
arrow-up1146arrow-down1imagexkcd: Chemical Formulaimgs.xkcd.comOtter@lemmy.ca to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: xkcd@lemmy.world
minus-squarenooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·13 hours agoCan someone explain this? I understand it but I want to make sure my cat does too
minus-squareOtter@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·10 hours agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empirical_formula In chemistry, the empirical formula of a chemical compound is the simplest whole number ratio of atoms present in a compound In this comic, the “compound” is the entire observable universe. So it’s the simplest whole number ratio of every atom in the observable universe A more in depth explanation for this comic (and all other xkcd comics) is here: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3200:_Chemical_Formula
minus-squareplactagonic@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·13 hours agoIt just lists the elements in a form of chemical formula with their estimated quantity in universe.
Can someone explain this? I understand it but I want to make sure my cat does too
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empirical_formula
In this comic, the “compound” is the entire observable universe. So it’s the simplest whole number ratio of every atom in the observable universe
A more in depth explanation for this comic (and all other xkcd comics) is here: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3200:_Chemical_Formula
It just lists the elements in a form of chemical formula with their estimated quantity in universe.
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