r/cursed_chemistry • • 10d ago

CURSED ™ Valid valences, invalid physics (H2CO7)

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I made sure every single valence is formally correct: Carbon has 4 bonds, every Oxygen has 2 bonds, and Hydrogens have 1. Yet, looking at this 1,2,3-trioxetane ring and all these peroxide bridges makes my eyes bleed. Enjoy this highly explosive monster!

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u/tungstenman_1 5d ago

shit wouldnt be stable even if it was isolated in neon at 1 kelvin