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[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 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.

[–] merde 4 points 7 months ago

you can always try licking solid hydrogen

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 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 7 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 7 months ago (1 children)

which ones? asking for a friend.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 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 7 months ago

I wouldn't lick Cesium

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 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."