Alchemy is possible: Researchers convert water into shiny golden metal
Alchemy is possible: Researchers convert water into shiny golden metal
Czech researchers succeeded in converting water into a metallic state and managed to keep it in that state for a few seconds.
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UPDATED: July 30, 2021 12:05 IST
Electrons from a droplet of sodium and potassium diffuse onto a thin layer of water, turning it golden and giving it metallic properties. (Photo: Nature/Philip E Mason)
Alchemy has remained a tale of myths and folklore, where one could convert the properties of matter, mostly from metal into gold. Not for long, researchers in Prague achieved the feat when they formed a thin layer of water around electron-sharing alkali metals. Although, just for a few seconds, it was made possible without the high pressure and temperature that is generally required.
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