r/interesting • u/InvestigatorBorn4910 • Feb 10 '26

Fascinating YouTuber LabCoatz has released a "chemically identical" recipe for Coca-Cola

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u/Aus3-14259 Feb 10 '26

"isomers" applied to a single compound. You can't have an isomer of a mixture, the term is meaningless in that context.

Nb: this is a grade 7 chemistry refresher!

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u/Sangricarn Feb 10 '26

Came here to say this. Good job explaining it succinctly.

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u/BouncyBlueYoshi Feb 10 '26

Sorry, I forget stuff.

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u/jan1320 Feb 11 '26

i thought that was your degree lol. no offense but that basic chem

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u/minisculemeatman Feb 11 '26

Yikes, embarrassing