Methanol-molecule (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Methanol-molecule

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Schematic image of the methanol molecule. The black sphere represents the central carbon atom, the red one an oxygen atom and the grey spheres represent hydrogen atoms. The yellow arrow represents the internal rotation of the molecule, whose impediment causes a quantum tunnel effect.

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VU University of Amsterdam / Paul Jansen

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