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minus-square@yokonzolinkEnglish16•1 month agoI don’t get this, mercury will absorb into the skin but it’s not lethal unless you’re exposed to a constant amount over time
minus-square@pivot_rootlinkEnglish16•1 month agoEvidently, she didn’t understand that dimethylmercury is not the same thing as elemental mercury.
minus-square@jaybonelinkEnglish6•1 month agoWhat’s the difference? (So I don’t embarass myself at my next chess tournament.)
I don’t get this, mercury will absorb into the skin but it’s not lethal unless you’re exposed to a constant amount over time
Evidently, she didn’t understand that dimethylmercury is not the same thing as elemental mercury.
What’s the difference? (So I don’t embarass myself at my next chess tournament.)