A Bizarre Form of Water May Exist All over the Universe (2019)

Re:A Bizarre Form of Water May Exist All over the Universe (... by Chris2048 on Monday September 06, 2021 @09:41AM (#28433527)

> last I checked, protons have extremely strong bonds to the nucleus

according to the article:

> The oxygen atoms form a cubic lattice, but the hydrogen atoms spill free, flowing like a liquid through the rigid cage of oxygens

Hydrogen consists of a nucleus of just one proton.

> I feel [electrical resistance] should be extremely high

electrical resistance measures the opposition to a flow of current, whereas electrical reactance measures the opposition to a change in current.

If you are thinking about momentum, do you mean reactance?

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Re:A Bizarre Form of Water May Exist All over the Universe (... by Thiez on Monday September 06, 2021 @10:43AM (#28434147)

I wonder if heavy water would also be able to turn into this form of ice. Would a nucleus of one proton and one neutron more through the lattice with the same ease? Would heavy superionic ice conduct electricity as well?

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