Gallium Melting in the Heat

Text on the meme

Gallium 31 Ga 69.723 holy shit it’s like 40 degrees outside im melting

What it means

A gallium periodic-table tile is shown above a reaction saying that it is nearly 40 degrees outside and the gallium is melting. The joke refers to gallium’s unusually low melting point, around 29.76°C, so hot weather can make it liquefy. EN: A gallium periodic-table tile is shown above a reaction saying that it is nearly 40 degrees outside and the gallium is melting. The joke refers to gallium’s unusually low melting point, around 29.76°C, so hot weather can make it liquefy.

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periodic table tile / плитка периодической таблицы gallium symbol / символ галлия chemical element / химический элемент number 31 / число 31 atomic weight 69.723 / атомная масса 69.723 blue background / синий фон melting substance / плавящееся вещество social media post / публикация в соцсети