Helium's 'Nanny' Role in Forming Compounds (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Helium's 'Nanny' Role in Forming Compounds

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Helium may play a 'nanny' role in forming new chemical compounds, providing a neutral buffer between charged ions that would normally repel each other. This dynamic, proposed in a new study, attempts to explain how helium may interact with other elements under pressure.

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Bob Wilder/University at Buffalo

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