So, I was looking at my can of coke and I realized...

Toastedlightly

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Originally posted by: mwtgg
How did I know this thread would be about sodium benzoate?

well, in SVT Cobra's thread I thought about coke. Then I glanced over at my little cancer can, and realized I was jipped.
 

mwtgg

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Originally posted by: Flammable
Originally posted by: mwtgg
How did I know this thread would be about sodium benzoate?

how did i not?

I don't know. However, i am surprised that Eli didn't make this thread. Perhaps he lost his hardon for sodium benzoate.
 

Toastedlightly

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Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: Flammable
Originally posted by: mwtgg
How did I know this thread would be about sodium benzoate?

how did i not?

I don't know. However, i am surprised that Eli didn't make this thread. Perhaps he lost his hardon for sodium benzoate.

I have a hard-on for benzoic acid, but thats just me. (we require acid!)
 

Jeff7

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Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
No more sodium benzoate? Seems they responded.
If they did, it was awhile ago. I've got some Coke here, and it's at least a year old. No sodium benzoate. It might only be the diet coke that has it. Or the stuff in plastic bottles.
 

Toastedlightly

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Originally posted by: Flammable
soo what exactly is it?

well..sodium benzoate is..

.............O
.............||
...C=C...C
../......\../..\..
C........C....O(-)-----Na(+)
..\\.....//
...C--C

EDIT, damn aromaticity is hard to convey in text. But, that carbon ring is aromatic.
 

andylawcc

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Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
Originally posted by: Flammable
soo what exactly is it?

well..sodium benzoate is..

.............O
.............||
...C=C...C
../......\../..\..
C........C....O(-)-----Na(+)
..\\.....//
...C--C

EDIT, damn aromaticity is hard to convey in text. But, that carbon ring is aromatic.

hahah... it's like, someone ask what's a Camry and you draw him a blueprint.
 

Toastedlightly

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Originally posted by: andylawcc
Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
Originally posted by: Flammable
soo what exactly is it?

well..sodium benzoate is..

.............O
.............||
...C=C...C
../......\../..\..
C........C....O(-)-----Na(+)
..\\.....//
...C--C

EDIT, damn aromaticity is hard to convey in text. But, that carbon ring is aromatic.

hahah... it's like, someone ask what's a Camry and you draw him a blueprint.

Well.. you asked.

.....___
.__/£
|
 

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it has been suggested that it can form a carcinogen, and there's a professor who claims it can damage dna in your mitochondria.
 

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Coca-Cola is a franchise and I believe there is 100's of coca-cola receipes in the world.

So do they all follow suite?
 

DainBramaged

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Originally posted by: andylawcc
Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
Originally posted by: Flammable
soo what exactly is it?

well..sodium benzoate is..

.............O
.............||
...C=C...C
../......\../..\..
C........C....O(-)-----Na(+)
..\\.....//
...C--C

EDIT, damn aromaticity is hard to convey in text. But, that carbon ring is aromatic.

hahah... it's like, someone ask what's a Camry and you draw him a blueprint.

lmao
 

pyonir

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Originally posted by: Mizugori
it has been suggested that it can form a carcinogen, and there's a professor who claims it can damage dna in your mitochondria.

Pffft. I'm not using my mitochondria anyway. Bring on the acid!