Re: Chemistry

In article <Ipy...@xemu.demon.co.uk>,
   Dave Bird---St Hippo of Augustine <dav...@xemu.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <5ibuak$r4c$2...@decius.ultra.net>, 
>Michael Nute <mnu...@ma.ultranet.com> writes:
>>>>How about something lke a H2o molecule
>>>
>>>
>>>                O
>>>    _-O-_      / \    ./^\.
>>>  H~     ~H   h   h     
>>>
>>>
>>>Ah, but it's better with a drop of this in.  
>>>   
>>>                  h                                     H   H
>>>                  |                                     |   |
>>>        _-0-_   h_-C-_      (that's a 3D view.    H--O--C---C---H
>>>      h~     ~C~  h   ~h      flat schematic: )         |   |
>>>              |                                         H   H
>>>              h
>>>
>>
>>And what is this a drop of? Scotch?
>
>  C H OH  --- ethyl alcohol.  I assumed people would guess *that*
>   2 5           even if they don't know the chemical formula for it.

Sorry, I don't remember my high school chemistry that well.

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