Hmmmm, does it come with nick cage to disarm it if it goes rogue?
Sus. How can something be related to chemistry but then not allow you to lick it!? 🤪
Yeah, I’m not dancing around that thing. Lit candles strapped to dry pine trees indoors were already insane enough, but who knows what shattering some of that glassware might result in?
I’m sure that the colors matching a 4-pack of liquid food dye is merely a coincidence.
If I had to guess, it’s mostly water.
The really scary stuff (in aqueous solutions, anyways) isn’t usually brightly colored, it’s usually clear. Of course there are exceptions - like bromine or iodine - but I know what those look like and nothing on that tree looks like either of those.
The reason for that is that most pigments are conjugated ring systems - complex organic molecules that break down in harsh environments - so anything sufficiently reactive would actually destroy any colorants you added to them.
I’m not saying that bright, friendly colors are always safe… but the easiest way to get a bunch of bright colors is to use food coloring and water.
angry lab safety manager
“You see my dear undergrad, lab safety managers are only an impediment to Scientific Progress if they aren’t poisoned, corroded or on fire. Fortunately, this is a chemistry lab…”
“…so usually ≥2 of those conditions are met?”
“Everything” - The mad alchemist.
Lacerations
“We take great pride in the fact that none of the survivors have ever claimed our Christmas parties are boring.”
Edit: Bonus: “The octanitrocubane was a big hit. Overpressure, you know? When we claim that party lifted the roof, we’re not being figurative. Blew out the walls too.”
And this is why cats are not allowed in the lab.
