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Experimentation and Theory Merge into Understanding of Water Molecule
May 17, 2012
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Water is the most abundant and one of the most frequently studied substances on Earth, yet its geometry at the molecular level has remained somewhat of a mystery to chemists. Experimentation with a highly advanced spectrometer has removed some of the mystery and validates some very complex theory involving the way water molecules bond.
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