Polymascotfoamalate
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- | '''Polymascotfoamalate''' ( | + | '''Polymascotfoamalate''' (spelled '''polymascot foamalate''' in the 22 May 2008 [[Quote of the Week]]) is a multipurpose, foam-like material in the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. It is used as the material for mascot uniforms (such as [[The Jolly Dumple]]), as baby food, as a topping for Soured Cream, and for "helping America ingenuitize the future across the globe." It is [[Explosions|highly flammable]], being described by [[Coach Z]] as "flame pro-tardant". |
- | + | In the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[4 branches]], [[Rumble Red]] reveals that Polymascotfoamalate does not exist on ''his'' planet. [[The Homestar Runner]] declares that this is because the alien is a [[Wikipedia:Communism|Communist]] fool. | |
- | The | + | The word Polymascotfoamalate is a [[Portmanteau]] of "[[Wiktionary:poly-|poly-]]", "[[Wikipedia:mascot|mascot]]", "[[Wikipedia:foam|foam]]", and "[[Wikipedia:Ate_(disambiguation)|-ate]]". |
- | "Fm" is the chemical symbol for [[Wikipedia:Fermium|fermium]], a radioactive element with a very high atomic weight. | + | ==Chemistry== |
+ | The chemical notation of the material is <math>(\mbox{Ms}^{\mbox{ct}-})+(\mbox{Fm}^{8+})</math>, a manipulation of chemical symbols to resemble the words "Mascot Foamalate." | ||
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+ | The formula <math>(\mbox{Ms}^{\mbox{ct}-})+(\mbox{Fm}^{8+})</math> indicates an [[wikipedia:ionic bond|ionic bond]] between two [[wikipedia:molecular compound|compounds]] which makes a [[wikipedia:formula unit|formula unit]]. The parentheses around the elements make them polyatomic ions (a possible reference to the name). For many reasons, this formula does not define a compound that could possibly exist in the physical universe: | ||
+ | *Ionic bonding only occurs when an element with a positive valence electron and an element with a negative valence electron are combined. The only polyatomic cations are ammonium, mercury(I), pyridnium, pyrylium, sulfonium, uranyl, vanadyl, pervanadyl, dioxygenyl, chromyl, and hydronium. | ||
+ | *The formula also shows that the chemical Ms has a valence electron number of ct, which can't be true because ct isn't a number. | ||
+ | *When denoting valence electrons, the positive or negative sign goes before the number. | ||
+ | *Finally, if this ionic bond was "real", the chemical compound formed would be (Ms)8(Fm)ct, although the suffix -ate in the name suggests that the molecule has three or four oxygen atoms. | ||
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+ | The element Fm appears to be a noble gas, as it has a valence electron of eight. If this chemical bond is correct, Ms would have to be a metal because it is positive, and Fm would have to be a non metal because it is negative. | ||
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+ | "Fm" is the chemical symbol for [[Wikipedia:Fermium|fermium]], a radioactive element with a very high atomic weight. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[4 branches]] | *'''Debut:''' Email [[4 branches]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:47, 16 February 2011
Polymascotfoamalate (spelled polymascot foamalate in the 22 May 2008 Quote of the Week) is a multipurpose, foam-like material in the Homestar Runner universe. It is used as the material for mascot uniforms (such as The Jolly Dumple), as baby food, as a topping for Soured Cream, and for "helping America ingenuitize the future across the globe." It is highly flammable, being described by Coach Z as "flame pro-tardant".
In the Strong Bad Email 4 branches, Rumble Red reveals that Polymascotfoamalate does not exist on his planet. The Homestar Runner declares that this is because the alien is a Communist fool.
The word Polymascotfoamalate is a Portmanteau of "poly-", "mascot", "foam", and "-ate".
Chemistry
The chemical notation of the material is (Msct − ) + (Fm8 + ), a manipulation of chemical symbols to resemble the words "Mascot Foamalate."
The formula (Msct − ) + (Fm8 + ) indicates an ionic bond between two compounds which makes a formula unit. The parentheses around the elements make them polyatomic ions (a possible reference to the name). For many reasons, this formula does not define a compound that could possibly exist in the physical universe:
- Ionic bonding only occurs when an element with a positive valence electron and an element with a negative valence electron are combined. The only polyatomic cations are ammonium, mercury(I), pyridnium, pyrylium, sulfonium, uranyl, vanadyl, pervanadyl, dioxygenyl, chromyl, and hydronium.
- The formula also shows that the chemical Ms has a valence electron number of ct, which can't be true because ct isn't a number.
- When denoting valence electrons, the positive or negative sign goes before the number.
- Finally, if this ionic bond was "real", the chemical compound formed would be (Ms)8(Fm)ct, although the suffix -ate in the name suggests that the molecule has three or four oxygen atoms.
The element Fm appears to be a noble gas, as it has a valence electron of eight. If this chemical bond is correct, Ms would have to be a metal because it is positive, and Fm would have to be a non metal because it is negative.
"Fm" is the chemical symbol for fermium, a radioactive element with a very high atomic weight.
Appearances
- Debut: Email 4 branches