In chemistry, molecules with a "flat" geometry are often stable enough to support a wide range of reactions. But in the quantum world, that's not technically true. Reading time 3 minutes Any concept ...

: Quantum mechanical zero-point vibration—the “trembling” of the atoms—makes formic acid a chiral molecule whose two forms, like the right and left hand, cannot be superimposed. FRANKFURT. Traditional ...

I’m a big-time chemical and a clue to how chemists are celebrating Earth Week this year. What molecule am I? Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid. Its discovery in the distillation products of ...