# Think Like a Proton

**URL:** <https://forums.woot.com/t/think-like-a-proton/860347>\
**Category:** Shirt\
**Created:** [September 9, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/think-like-a-proton/860347 "2021-09-09T05:00:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![benwyeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/benwyeth/32/6449_2.png) [@benwyeth](https://forums.woot.com/u/benwyeth)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/think-like-a-proton/860347/8 "2021-09-09T15:24:42Z")

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I’m pretty sure this is a Beryllium atom and the artist just used artistic license to depict the 8 protons and neutrons in the nucleus as the atom’s body (1), eyes (2), teeth (4), and tongue (1). He also portrayed the atom part way through the oxidation process, which is why it still has 3 electrons instead of the traditional 2 that form the Be+2 ion. But even midway through oxidation, the atom would still have a positive charge. So the shirt is technically (though artistically) correct. Yeah, I’m gonna go with that.

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