What happens to an organic chemistry student during an exam?

Organic Chemistry Student Before Exam	Organic Chemistry Student After Exam

	cis-"ter"			trans-"sister"			trans-"parent"
	trans-"parent"			trans-"plant"			trans-"atlantic"
	para-"docs"			ortho-"docs"			para-"medics"
	ether "bunny"					propyl "people" ether

.... and you know - if silver nitrate spills - it will do so on an uneven surface so it will roll TOWARD you very quickly...usually on a day you're wearing shorts.

Laws of Laboratory Glassware:

• If a piece of glassware can fall it will do so.
• Glass isn't as sturdy as it looks.
• If glassware can fall in two directions, it will fall in such a way as to create the most damage.
• The above damage will also be done in such a way as to cause the most injury to your person.
• The probability of a piece of glassware breaking is directly proportional to its price, its cleanliness and its necessity for the current lab.
• The probability of a piece of glassware breaking is inversely proportional to its the quantity available for use.
• The probability of a piece of glassware falling is directly proportional to its height above the floor.
• If a piece of glass may fall it will fall just out of reach.
• If two pieces of glass may break, the most expensive one will.
• The one moment you turn away is the one moment the glassware decides to fall.
• The probability of a piece of glassware falling is inversely proportional to the amount of time until the lab is complete.
• The number of glass shards to clean up is inversely proportional to the lab time remaining.