For the first time, scientists have observed water molecules splitting in real time to form hydrogen and oxygen.
And right before they split, the molecules did something completely unexpected: They flipped 180 degrees.
This micro acrobatic stunt takes energy, which offers a crucial explanation for why splitting water takes more energy than theoretical calculations suggested.
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