/r/chemistry - top ten submissions for each month of 2026

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2026, April
Ever feel like your compounds are trying to fli...
1842 Ever feel like your compounds are trying to fli...
IPA and DI Water Mixing Effect
1401 IPA and DI Water Mixing Effect
Trump fires the entire National Science Board
1176 Trump fires the entire National Science Board
How my job search has gone
1129 How my job search has gone
China dominates the discovery of new chemicals ...
1034 China dominates the discovery of new chemicals ...
Banana Oil (isopentyl acetate) that I synthesiz...
992 Banana Oil (isopentyl acetate) that I synthesiz...
found some bromine, i have devious plans
983 found some bromine, i have devious plans
What's going on with chemistry education?
871 What's going on with chemistry education?
Researchers at my university made Pokémon with ...
808 Researchers at my university made Pokémon with ...
To the experts here: Is "visual learning" worth...
738 To the experts here: Is "visual learning" worth...
2026, March
Pure Nicotine Oil
7700 Pure Nicotine Oil
HCl glass bottle warped
3605 HCl glass bottle warped
This is what the pure "Love hormone" oxytocin l...
3185 This is what the pure "Love hormone" oxytocin l...
I guess the price is somewhat justified
3164 I guess the price is somewhat justified
Scientists shocked to find lab gloves may be sk...
2508 Scientists shocked to find lab gloves may be sk...
Why is this wood smoke flamable? What is being ...
2118 Why is this wood smoke flamable? What is being ...
Science obsessed nine-year-old, part 3
2063 Science obsessed nine-year-old, part 3
Show me your smallest columns :3
1830 Show me your smallest columns :3
I made cupric ammonium phosphate because I can’...
1571 I made cupric ammonium phosphate because I can’...
Formation of F-centers in the alkali chlorides ...
1558 Formation of F-centers in the alkali chlorides ...
2026, February
I accidentally grew a giant chunk of copper sul...
13731 I accidentally grew a giant chunk of copper sul...
Is there technically anything wrong with buying...
4123 Is there technically anything wrong with buying...
Analytical chemist water
4026 Analytical chemist water
Found an unlabeled reagent while disposing of c...
2651 Found an unlabeled reagent while disposing of c...
Clarice Phelps, Nuclear Chemist and Adjunct Pro...
2138 Clarice Phelps, Nuclear Chemist and Adjunct Pro...
I built a database mapping 500+ organic reactio...
1896 I built a database mapping 500+ organic reactio...
Just prepared this beautiful red, crystalline, ...
1040 Just prepared this beautiful red, crystalline, ...
Legendary Ice Spike water crystallization
895 Legendary Ice Spike water crystallization
bruh my uni teacher really showed this before s...
888 bruh my uni teacher really showed this before s...
Reality check: Do PhD people in sciences workin...
813 Reality check: Do PhD people in sciences workin...
2026, January
Extinguishing 300 candles with Sulfur Hexafluoride
1965 Extinguishing 300 candles with Sulfur Hexafluoride
Finally had it inked
1801 Finally had it inked
Thought I’d share my tattoo too
1281 Thought I’d share my tattoo too
Would this actually do anything?
1147 Would this actually do anything?
My First Lab Bench (1963) - Count the Safety Vi...
947 My First Lab Bench (1963) - Count the Safety Vi...
Why are these comps being sold in butt plugs?
920 Why are these comps being sold in butt plugs?
Iupac announces it is moving from the US to a j...
854 Iupac announces it is moving from the US to a j...
First Tattoo
818 First Tattoo
"What hazard does this compound have?" "Yes"
810 "What hazard does this compound have?" "Yes"
Potassium Permanganate colour disappearing in S...
762 Potassium Permanganate colour disappearing in S...