Water is not the Same as Water (IMAGE)

University of Basel

Water is not the Same as Water

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Pre-sorted ortho-water and para-water molecules with differently oriented nuclear spins (blue or red arrows) react with diazenylium ions (center left) at different speeds.

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Illustration: University of Basel

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