xkcd #3200: Chemical Formula

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Some of the atoms in the molecule are very weakly bound.

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Some of the atoms in the molecule are very weakly bound.
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[–] 13 points 9 months ago (10 children)

There are exotic atoms in that chemical formula that aren't in the periodic table. Not even if you count the equivalent table of potential antimatter atoms.

Muonium is sure to exist in non-zero quantities at any one time, for example.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    Still can't find blackholium, what element number is it?

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