My classmate’s chemical reply…

This incident that happened in my school… let me start off…

It was one of those Chemistry classes of 12th.The class was hypnotized by swirling equations of organic and inorganic Chemistry that my friends would doze off with just another word from our Chemistry sir. Shinto, my school friend was no exception to the rest of my classmates. He found his place in a wooden desk which was a few desks in front from the very last row of my class. He was popular among us for his unique way of answering questions for which he had the least of knowledge.

 

Most of my class friends were in a posture which meant would-you-please-stop-to-teach-some-in-the-next-class. They had their heads rested in their forearm and their drowsy eyes occasionally following the footsteps of our chemistry sir, in case he noticed them. Our Sir had the habit of hovering between the aisles to keep our sleepy eyes focused on him.

On one such monotonous chemistry class, i think we tested his patience. He just drew some equations on the board and started explaining them in his usual slow and sleep-inviting tone. Sure was a lullaby to many of my friends, though i didn’t sleep on that particular day. The equation on the board involved the evolution of Hydrogen gas. Our Chemistry sir, just like any other professor in this world would do, will name the ones whom he knew wouldn’t answer his question and make them stand. For a moment he would be pleased to see his pupil open their mouth, but that feeling wouldn’t last longer for him coz many a time they just open their mouth to yarn.

It was Shinto’s turn this time. “Shinto…” he snapped at my friend, which also made others alarm and we were woken by his usual soft tone (he doesn’t raise his voice much). Shinto stood up giving a smile to our sir. One of the most appreciable traits of Shinto is that he gives you a good greeting smile even if you are gonna to slap him on his face( Of course he doesn’t smile after being hit ).

Most of us gave silent giggles, when he stood up lethargically, when his name was called. We were expecting some answer from him.” Er yes Sir…” he said in his usual shaky voice after a pause. “Enna Shinto…thookamaa?” he said smirking. Shinto can hardly control his laughter when he is being questioned and instantly covers his clipped teeth with his left hand, pretending to be serious. “Sir … er… Sir” said his shaky voice with a controlled smile. These words were always expected of him when confronted by a staff.

Our sir, looking at the board read out one of the chemical equation aloud before questioning him. In the mean time he turned back and gave silent laugh at almost everyone he could see before our sir completed reading the equation which had Hydrogen gas with an arrow pointed upwards, indicating it was being liberated in the equation. (Usually hydrogen was represented with H2, which is familiar with everyone of you). sir turned back at him, this time with a serious look and asked him in a cold voice “Shinto where is hydrogen “. (He apparently meant the Hydrogen gas with an upward pointed arrow on the right side of the chemical equation which he had just finished reading). This was a pretty easy question, atleast to those who are familiar with the symbols of chemical substances.

His fingers ran over his chin giving an impression that he was thinking hard for the pretty obvious answer. Then after a minute or so of waiting sir advanced from the last row towards him, probably expecting an answer. A shaky dull voice was heard, it was Shinto coming up with an answer. ”Sir… Hydrogen is in the periodic table Sir”. He was expected to say that hydrogen was on the right hand side of the equation which was read by our sir. (The periodic table is an arrangement of the chemical elements ordered by atomic number in columns and rows presented so as to emphasize their periodic properties.) Hydrogen in periodic table was an obvious fact to everyone who studied chemistry. I don’t know what made him to give such a reply. May be, being disturbed from a shallow sleep would have puzzled his mind to give such a funny answer (thought it was a fact). The class erupted with laughter the moment he completed his answer. Even our sir couldn’t help laughing. He gave a bewildered look at him and continued laughing.

That was one awesome day that everyone of my class friends would never ever forget. When ever my school friends get together, we recollect this incident and everytime we find it hard to control our laughter.

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