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[–] [email protected] 35 points 7 months ago (3 children)

No one has called you out on the other obviously false claim here - that a glass of wine has one "drop" of pure alcohol.

In the US, a standard glass of wine is 5 fl oz (about 150mL) and 12% alcohol by volume. A "drop" varies but is going to be about 0.05mL (20 drops per mL).

A glass of wine has the equivalent of about 12% x 150mL = 18mL of pure alcohol. That's roughly 360 drops.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Chemist here. Thank you for fixing that. It has quelled the rage that began to grow.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

As a previous student of a chemistry class, I'm shocked you didn't highlight the importance of significant figures.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

That's the secret. Real chemists don't really care most of the time

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I thought "drop" was a defined amount? Like from a pipet type of drop?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

What's the bore size and the surface tension of the liquid?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

It was all stupid, I just picked the easiest one because I’m lazy.