Nov 8, 2024
How Chemists Discovered That Water is a Chemical Compound Rather Than an Element
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How Chemists Discovered That Water is a Chemical Compound Rather Than an Element
New state of water molecule discovered
Neutron scattering and computational modeling have revealed unique and unexpected behavior of water molecules under extreme confinement that is unmatched by any known gas, liquid or solid states.
In a paper published in Physical Review Letters, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory describe a new tunneling state of water molecules confined in hexagonal ultra-small channels - 5 angstrom across - of the mineral beryl. An angstrom is 1/10-billionth of a meter, and individual atoms are typically about 1 angstrom in diameter.
(via New state of water molecule discovered)