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Attosecond X-ray method maps early electron motions that trigger chemical reactions

Attosecond X-ray method maps early electron motions that trigger chemical reactionsWorldPing

All chemistry starts with a push from electrons. In the early moments of a chemical reaction, it's the movement of electrons that initiates the breaking of old chemical bonds and forging of new ones, transforming one molecule into another.

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