Tom Snethen

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the difference between a chemist and a chemical engineer?

A: IQ


Q: What do you do with a dead chemist?

A: Barium


Q: What reagent will keep you going?

A: Phenolphthalein


Q: Does your lab research deliver predictable results?

A: If I knew what I was doing, it wouldn’t be research.


Q: Why did you become a chemist?

A: I wanted to meet one of the coeds I’d heard were hanging around the chemistry building hoping to snag a guy in a white lab coat.


Q: Which chemical smells the best?

A: Methyl salicylate


Q: Which chemicals taste the best?

A: Read the ingredients of a jar of pickle relish.


Q: What chemical has brought humanity closer together?

A: Aluminum chlorohydrate.

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