Dr. O'Malley: Always respect the math: First comes the mathematicians, then the physicists and chemists, then the little things...like english and stuff.
Dr. O'Malley (to some volunteers): What do you think will happen when you put that hot piece of copper into the cool water?
Volunteer: Uhmmmm. Will the copper freeze?
Dr. O'Malley: Well, it's already a solid.
Student: Why does the OH group get the lower number? Don't you name it from left to right?
Dr. O'Malley: No, it has a higher priority. You get to the alcohol has fast as you can.
Dr. O'Malley: Oops. I can already see the orgo shirts this year...
// Dr. O'Malley reading a list of organic chemistry questions that students submitted on the first day
- What is organic chemistry?
- What's an electrophile?
- Are you married?