Father Murphy*

The time that Father Murphy taught, they sure were some great years,
the difference between empirical and molecular formulas clear,
It helped a lot because of Father Murphy's disposition,
Converting between the formulae and percent composition.

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That's how they showed their respect for Father Murphy,
That's how they showed their honour and their pride,
I never took another course with an emphasis on balance,
the reactants and the products with the numbers on the side.

His course is where I learned all about stoichiometry,
Limiting reagent, percentage yield, needed for chemistry,
There's only one problem I have, that I can really tell,
Stoichiometry is one word that I will never spell.

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*Father J. Murphy is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS Canada

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