US EditionSaturn's moon Titan just broke one of chemistry’s oldest rules
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Saturn's moon Titan just broke one of chemistry’s oldest rules
Scientists from NASA and Chalmers University have discovered that incompatible substances can mix on Titan’s icy surface, breaking the “like dissolves like” rule of chemistry. Under ultra-cold conditions, hydrogen cyanide can form stable crystals with methane and ethane. This surprising reaction could help explain Titan’s mysterious landscapes and offer clues to how life’s building blocks formed.
Researchers have made a blatant discovery on Saturn's moon Titan: At extremely low temperatures, polar and unpolar molecules can mix together - a violation of a fundamental rule of chemistry. (Continue reading)
On Saturn's moon, titanium forms methane, ethane and HCN cocrystals – contrary to the basic chemical rule "The same solves the same." The article On Saturn's moon, titanium does not apply chemical principles first appeared on ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtenportal für Ingenieure.
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