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Subject Hell Explained by a Chemistry Student (and a guy)
Date: Nov 13, 2006 12:39 PM
Subject Hell Explained by a Chemistry student
Body: HELL EXPLAINED BY CHEMISTRY STUDENT
The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term.
The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well :
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed).
One student, however, wrote the following:
< BR> First, ...
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Date: Nov 13, 2006 12:39 PM
Subject Hell Explained by a Chemistry student
Body: HELL EXPLAINED BY CHEMISTRY STUDENT
The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term.
The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well :
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed).
One student, however, wrote the following:
< BR> First, ...
(continues)
...
