Using computer modelling, chemists from MIPT and Skoltech (the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology) have found out which molecules may be present in the interiors of Uranus, Neptune, and the icy satellites of the giant planets. The scientists discovered that at high pressures, which are typical for the interiors of such planets, exotic molecular and polymeric compounds are formed. These compounds include carbonic acid and orthocarbonic acid, the latter also known as ‘Hitler’s Acid’. The results of the study have been published in the prestigious journal Scientific Reports.
Russian chemists discover what extraordinary compounds may be hidden inside Jupiter and Neptune
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