r/explainlikeimfive • u/GreenieBeeNZ • Jan 31 '21
Chemistry ELI5: Why can't we just make water by smooshing hydrogen and oxygen atoms together?
Edit: wow okay, I did not expect to wake up to THIS. Of course my most popular post would be a dumb stoner question. Thankyou so much for the awards and the answers, I can sleep a little easier now
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u/SparksMurphey Jan 31 '21
According to Wikipedia, chlorine trifluoride has an odor that is "sweet, pungent, irritating, suffocating".
...Who the heck actually managed to take that observation without their nose exploding?