Chemistry @mander.xyz threelonmusketeers @sh.itjust.works 1y ago Can I lick it? 1 crossposts Science Memes @mander.xyz fossilesque @mander.xyz 1y ago Can I lick it?
you lick O2, diatomic oxygen. If you could 'lick' monoatomic oxygen, it would be about equivalent to licking something like fluorine. Oxygen just really really really wants electrons. It's up there with fluorine in this regard.
Licking mercury should be fine... As long as you don't inhale the vapors. But it's surprisingly not toxic orally (allegedly).
Unless the island of stability is much larger than we thought, I suspect Uun is in the "please reconsider" section.
There's a lot marked green I don't think I'd consider safe...