A great man[0] once said, "Chemistry is easy, you just remember all the rules, and remember all the exceptions to the rules."

[0] https://www.youtube.com/c/ExplosionsFire2 I couldn't find the specific video, despite having a great time of rewatching a bunch of them. Amateur chemistry isn't quite dead yet. Ed: found it https://youtu.be/psUc_oBXE6c?t=18