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Another candidate for best quote is in his article on ozone products: > In general, we chemists shy away from compounds with lots of single bonds between the e
by LeifCarrotson 10y ago
Another candidate for best quote is in his article on ozone products:
> In general, we chemists shy away from compounds with lots of single bonds between the elements on the right-hand side of the periodic table. Those guys tend to have a lot of electron density on them, and bonding between them is a careful, arm’s-length affair, sort of like porcupines mating.