About r/chemicalreactiongifs
In its own words:
A subreddit showcasing the complexity of those lovely little atoms, as well as other interesting science topics in gif form.
Community guide
r/chemicalreactiongifs (#830, about 1.3 million subscribers) is oriented around: A subreddit showcasing the complexity of those lovely little atoms, as well as other interesting science topics in gif form. Recent activity samples show 0.0 posts/day in recent samples (~100% link). Public rules we collected include: Repost Guidelines; Use descriptive titles.
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Match posts to: Repost Guidelines; Use descriptive titles.
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community.
Practical pointers
Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; collected snapshots can lag. Search before reposting.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on May 21, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 25 subscribers (+0.00%). It sits just behind r/sadcringe (#829) and ahead of r/minipainting (#831) in our ranking.
What sets r/chemicalreactiongifs apart
Growth has more or less levelled off (0.01% since Sep 19, 2026), which is common for very mature communities.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/chemicalreactiongifs climbed from 1,281,242 to 1,281,411 subscribers (+169, +0.01%). That is about 4 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Activity and best time to post
The public archive holds 14,849 posts and 259,610 comments in total, about 17.5 comments per post.
Rules of r/chemicalreactiongifs
The moderators of r/chemicalreactiongifs list 2 rules. In short:
- Repost Guidelines
- Use descriptive titles
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/chemicalreactiongifs and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/chemicalreactiongifs have?
r/chemicalreactiongifs has 1,281,411 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #830 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 169 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/chemicalreactiongifs created?
r/chemicalreactiongifs was created on May 21, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
Is r/chemicalreactiongifs still active?
Over its lifetime the archive counts 14,849 posts and 259,610 comments.
What kind of posts are on r/chemicalreactiongifs?
The community describes itself as: “A subreddit showcasing the complexity of those lovely little atoms, as well as other interesting science topics in gif form.”
Is r/chemicalreactiongifs SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/chemicalreactiongifs as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/chemicalreactiongifs?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/chemicalreactiongifs accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos, galleries and polls enabled. It has 2 posted rules, starting with: “Repost Guidelines”; “Use descriptive titles”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/chemicalreactiongifs?
Communities with similar topics include r/reactiongifs (3.9M), r/gifs (21.5M), r/Wellthatsucks (4.6M), r/educationalgifs (3M) and r/notinteresting (1.4M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/chemicalreactiongifs.