Science at Bangor & in the News
Chemists think they identified another type of chemical bond. In addition to the types of bonds and interactions we have been talking about in class (& will be talking more about tomorrow), it seems that there is a new type of bonding: vibrational bonding. Scientists have only observed this type of bonding with a synthesized atom, muonium (Mu), and Br2. Muonium is super light and could be observed rapidly transitioning between the two bromine atoms, this rapid movement causes vibration that scientists think stabilizes and bonds Br-Mu-Br. The chemists are still investigating whether this new type of bond exists in any other case or with other atoms. Interested? See the article below for more information.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/chemists-confirm-the-existence-of-new-type-of-bond/
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This week in chemistry, we got back to work by talking about electrons and how they influence the trends in the periodic table. The chemistry students have adjusted to the change-up in teachers, and I greatly appreciate that they got into the routine of warm-ups and closers so quickly. I also need to say a huge thank you to Mr. Ward for letting me take over in his classroom. I've been very pleased with how hard everyone has been working this week. Let's keep up the good work & have a great semester!
Scientists analyzing objects that lie beyond Neptune and Pluto noticed some unexpected movement. Further analysis led them to hypothesize that there may be two or more planets in our solar system beyond Neptune and Pluto. They haven't observed the planets yet, but the scientists think that the planets are likely larger than Earth. See the full article here. I will use this as a place to post updates about what we are doing in classes and current events in science. If you find something interesting, please email me at [email protected] or show me in class so that I can post it to this page!
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