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Re:Preparation of a neutral nitrogen allotrope hexanitrogen ... by gus_massa on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @11:46PM (#44306488)
No, it's almost linear with a small glitch in the center https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09032-9/figures/4
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Re:Preparation of a neutral nitrogen allotrope hexanitrogen ... by meepmorp on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @12:29PM (#44311265)
That's just 3 nitrogen molecules in a trench coat
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Re:Preparation of a neutral nitrogen allotrope hexanitrogen ... by lazide on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @08:37PM (#44314437)
With a claymore strapped to their chest!
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Re:Preparation of a neutral nitrogen allotrope hexanitrogen ... by gus_massa on Saturday June 21, 2025 @11:44AM (#44338409)
I know it's a joke, but recently a coworker showed us a preprint about theoretical calculations of long strings of nitrogen. They are very unestable and almost immediately they split into a bunch of N2 molecules. So "just 3 nitrogen molecules in a trench coat" is a good characterization of the situation.
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