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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think that an element needs to be solid or liquid to be licked so a lot of those greens shouldn’t be. I don’t want to lick liquid hydrogen.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

you can always try licking solid hydrogen

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

My first thought, especially since you can't lick a gaz.

Now I'm also questioning myself about all noble gaz, what are they like in liquid (or solid) form?...

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There are different reasons to not lick them too. Some of them will explode if you lick them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

which ones? asking for a friend.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

The alkali metals. Starting with lithium, but it probably won’t explode, just burn. Sodium, potassium, and rubidium will explode from your saliva. Cesium and francium will explode just from the moisture in the air.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I wouldn't lick Cesium

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

In contact with air, it can form the tetroxide, which is pretty toxic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Lead: "Maybe not a good idea"

US infrastructure: "So maybe it's not a bad idea either? Keep using it in the pipes."