Pronounced "hobberfinkle", a
mnemonic device for
chemistry students created by a chem
teacher at our
high school, in the
vein of "
SOHCAHTOA".
This usefulness of this phrase lies in the fact that it encapsulates the symbols of all seven diatomic elements.
H2 = hydrogen (gas at room temperature)
O2 = oxygen (gas)
Br2 = bromine (liquid at r.t.)
F2 = fluorine (gas)
I2 = iodine (liquid)
N2 = nitrogen (gas)
Cl2 = chlorine (gas)