A research team has discovered an electrochemical method that allows highly selective para-position single-carbon insertion ...

For more than a century, the well-known 18-electron rule has guided the field of organometallic chemistry. Now, researchers ...

A new derivative of ferrocene has 20 valence electrons, challenging the longstanding rule that organometallic compounds can ...

Reactions that alter organic scaffolds by a single atom are already proving useful, but time will tell if they’ll ...

Crystals are known far and wide for their beauty and elegance. But even though they may appear perfect on the outside, their ...

Scientists have finally glimpsed chemistry at its smallest level after capturing the first-ever X-ray of a single atom. Atoms are the tiniest particles in our universe, and they’re the basic ...

One of the greatest revolutions in the field of pain medication was the isolation of morphine from the opium poppy in the ...

The structure of the atom - CCEA. Part of Physics (Single Science) Unit 1: Atomic and nuclear physics. Save to My Bitesize Save to My Bitesize Saving Saved Removing Remove from My Bitesize.

Protons and neutrons are in the center of the atom, making up the nucleus. Electrons surround the nucleus. Protons have a positive ... Students will be introduced to these ideas in a bit more detail ...

A new dysprosium complex retains magnetic memory at 100K, the highest temperature recorded for this class of compound. The ...

The creation of a new magnetic molecule could pave the way to build new, stamp-sized hard drives capable of holding the equivalent of 40,000 CDs' worth of music—that's three years of nonstop tunes!