• What element is a girl’s future best friend? Answer: Carbon (C).
• Which element likes to sing in the shower? Answer: Hydrogen (H).
• What did one ion say to the other? Answer: I’ve got my ion you!
• What do you call a tooth in a glass of water? Answer: A one molar solution.
• Why did the acid go to the gym? Answer: To become a buffer solution!
• What did one titration say to the other? Answer: Let’s meet at the endpoint!
• What element is a kleptomaniac’s favorite? Answer: Boron (B) – it’s always boron something!
• Why are chemists excellent for solving problems? Answer: They have all the solutions!
• What emotional disorder does a gas chromatograph suffer from? Answer: Separation anxiety.
• Why did the chemist sole and heel his shoes with silicone rubber? Answer: He wanted to reduce his carbon footprint.
• What do you do with a dead chemist? Answer: Barium (Ba)!
• What’s the chemical formula for the molecules in candy? Answer: C12H22O11 (sucrose).
• Why was the mole of oxygen molecules excited when he walked out of the singles bar? Answer: He got Avogadro’s number!
• What did one charged atom say to the other? Answer: I’ve got my ion you!
• Why do chemists like nitrates so much? Answer: They’re cheaper than day rates.
• What do you call a benzene ring where the iron atoms replacing the carbon atoms? Answer: A ferrous wheel.
• Why can’t you trust atoms? Answer: They make up everything!
• What element is a girl’s favorite? Answer: Gold (Au).
• What do you call a clown who’s in jail? Answer: Silicon (Si)!
• Why do chemists prefer nitrates over day rates? Answer: Because they’re cheaper in the long run.

• Why did the noble gas cry? Answer: Because all his friends argon.
• What did the thermometer say to the graduated cylinder? Answer: “You may have graduated, but I’ve got many degrees!”
• Why was the mole of oxygen molecules so excited when he heard a joke about sulfur? Answer: Because he S-O funny!
• What do you call a joke that is based on sodium? Answer: A salty joke.
• Why did the acid go to school? Answer: To get a little pHd.
• What did the scientist say when he found two isotopes of helium? Answer: HeHe!
• What’s the chemical formula for banana? Answer: BaNa2.
• Why did the white bear dissolve in water? Answer: Because it was polar!
• What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question in chemistry? Answer: No reaction.
• Why do chemists enjoy working with ammonia? Answer: Because it’s pretty basic stuff.
• What do you call a solution of sodium chloride in seawater? Answer: A saline solution.
• Why are chemists excellent for solving problems? Answer: They always have the right solutions!
• What did the chemist say when he found two isotopes of helium? Answer: HeHe!
• What do you call a periodic table with gold missing? Answer: “Au revoir.”
• Why did the acid go to the gym? Answer: To become a buffer solution!
• What did the scientist say when he found two isotopes of helium? Answer: HeHe!
• Why did the chemistry teacher love teaching about ammonia? Answer: Because it’s pretty basic stuff.
• What do you do with a dead chemist? Answer: Barium (Ba)!
• Why did the chemist sole and heel his shoes with silicone rubber? Answer: He wanted to reduce his carbon footprint.
• Why was the mole of oxygen molecules so excited when he walked out of the singles bar? Answer: He got Avogadro’s number!

Another Chem riddles

• Why did the acid go to the party alone? Answer: Because it didn’t want to neutralize its fun!
• What did one mole say to the other in a chemical reaction? Answer: “I feel like I’m losing an electron!” The other mole replies, “Are you positive?”
• Why did the chemist tell a joke about noble gases? Answer: Because they never react!
• What did the proton say to the electron after winning the lottery? Answer: “Electron, you’re positively charged!”
• Why did the solution turn yellow? Answer: Because it was feeling a bit acidic!
• Why did the chemist like to have a nitrate before bedtime? Answer: Because it helped with his dreams!
• Why did the chemistry student always carry a pencil? Answer: To draw his conclusions!
• Why did the chemist get promoted? Answer: Because he knew how to react under pressure!
• Why did the acid go to the gym? Answer: To become a buffer solution!
• What did the chemist say when he found two isotopes of helium? Answer: HeHe!
• Why do chemists like nitrates so much? Answer: They’re cheaper than day rates.
• What did the chemist say when he found two isotopes of helium? Answer: HeHe!
• What emotional disorder does a gas chromatograph suffer from? Answer: Separation anxiety.
• Why did the white bear dissolve in water? Answer: Because it was polar!
• Why did the chemistry teacher love teaching about ammonia? Answer: Because it’s pretty basic stuff.
• What do you call a periodic table with gold missing? Answer: “Au revoir.”
• What’s the chemical formula for banana? Answer: BaNa2.
• What did the scientist say when he found two isotopes of helium? Answer: HeHe!
• Why did the acid go to the gym? Answer: To become a buffer solution!
• What did the chemist say when he found two isotopes of helium? Answer: HeHe!

• Why did the chemist break up with his girlfriend? Answer: There was no chemistry between them!
• What did the excited electron say when it gained energy? Answer: “I’m feeling positively charged!”
• Why did the acid stay quiet during the test? Answer: It didn’t want to be a salt!
• Why did the chemist enjoy working with ammonia? Answer: Because it had good reactions!
• What did the solution say to the solvent? Answer: “You complete me!”
• Why did the chemist only tell chemistry jokes? Answer: Because all the good ones argon!
• Why was the chemistry book sad? Answer: It lost its electron and couldn’t find a positive spin.
• What did the hydrogen atom say to the oxygen atom during a reaction? Answer: “You’re being so negative!”
• Why was the mole of oxygen molecules excited when he left the singles bar? Answer: He got Avogadro’s number!
• Why was the solution sad? Answer: It was feeling a bit diluted.
• What did the thermometer say to the graduated cylinder? Answer: “You may have graduated, but I’ve got many degrees!”
• Why did the chemist like to work in his lab at night? Answer: Because he preferred dimethyltryptamine!
• Why did the chemist enjoy telling jokes about entropy? Answer: Because they always tend to get a reaction!
• What did the chemist say to calm down the acid? Answer: “Just be neutral!”
• Why did the noble gas feel lonely? Answer: It couldn’t bond with anyone!
• Why did the chemist only have bad dreams? Answer: He had too much molar concentration!
• Why did the solution turn yellow? Answer: Because it was feeling a bit acidic!
• Why did the chemistry student always carry a pencil? Answer: To draw his conclusions!
• Why did the chemist get promoted? Answer: Because he knew how to react under pressure!
• Why did the acid go to the party alone? Answer: Because it didn’t want to neutralize its fun!

Getting over with Chem riddles

• Why did the chemist refuse to buy an incomplete periodic table? Answer: Because it was missing its element of surprise!
• What did one atom say to the other? Answer: “I’ve got my ion you.”
• Why did the chemist go to therapy? Answer: He had too many bonding issues!
• Why was the chemistry lab the best place to hide money? Answer: Because no one would ever think to look for cash in a solution!
• What did the thermometer say to the graduated cylinder? Answer: “You may have graduated, but I’ve got many degrees!”
• Why was the ion so positive? Answer: Because it had a good charge in life!
• What did the chemist say when he found two isotopes of helium? Answer: HeHe!
• Why did the chemistry teacher bring a broom to class? Answer: To sweep away any misunderstandings!
• Why was the chemistry book so sad? Answer: Because it had too many problems!
• Why did the acid go to school? Answer: To get a little pHd!
• What did one mole say to the other? Answer: “We make great chemistry together!”
• Why did the chemist like to work with ammonia? Answer: Because it was a pretty basic solution!
• Why did the proton bring a suitcase to the party? Answer: Because it wanted to be positively charged!
• Why was the chemistry exam so difficult? Answer: The questions had too many compounds!
• What did the excited electron say when it gained energy? Answer: “I’m feeling positively charged!”
• Why did the chemist like to work in his lab at night? Answer: Because it was a reaction-filled environment!
• Why did the solution turn yellow? Answer: Because it was feeling a bit acidic!
• Why did the chemist break up with his girlfriend? Answer: There was no chemistry between them!
• What do you call a tooth in a glass of water? Answer: A one molar solution!
• Why did the noble gas cry? Answer: Because all his friends argon!