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A Water Molecule's Chemical Formula Isn't Really H20

Posted by timothy on from the at-least-not-all-the-time dept.

hackwrench writes "According to this article in Physics News Update, a water molecule's chemical formula is really not H2O, at least from the perspective of neutrons and electrons interacting with the molecule for only attoseconds (less than 10-15 seconds). According to new and recent experiments, neutrons and electrons colliding with water for just attoseconds will see a ratio of hydrogen to oxygen of roughly 1.5 to 1, so a more accurate formula for water under these circumstances would be H1.5O."

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  1. what next? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    next they'll announce that CmdrTaco isn't bisexual.

  2. So? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  3. STUPIDEST... ARTICLE... EVER... by Tuxinatorium · · Score: -1, Troll

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  4. CmdrTaco isn't bisexual. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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