• Question: What molecules have you discovered?

    Asked by poppymaileysayzhi to David, Eva, Kate, Nicholas, Rachel on 13 Nov 2015. This question was also asked by EvilMadScientist.
    • Photo: David Nunan

      David Nunan answered on 13 Nov 2015:


      None. Sorry!

    • Photo: Nicholas Pearce

      Nicholas Pearce answered on 13 Nov 2015:


      Hey,

      I’ve ‘discovered’ some new molecules by reacting some known about ones together to make something new. One of the easiest ways I did that was by swapping one type of atom for another – I switched a few atoms of oxygen for ones of sulfur and made something new.
      It was a good idea because it changed the energy of the molecule, making it work much better at conducting electricity and so it’s better in solar cells.

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