Whats up with H1.5O ??

[sao123]

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A water molecule's chemical formula is really not H2O, at least from the perspective of neutrons and electrons interacting with the molecule for only attoseconds (1 attosecond=10-18 seconds). According to new and recent experiments, neutrons and electrons colliding with water for just attoseconds will see a ratio of hydrogen to oxygen of roughly 1.5 to 1, so a more accurate formula for water under these circumstances would be H1.5O. (continued in Link)

 

[CycloWizard]

I think the key part to note is "at least from the perspective of neutrons and electrons interacting with the molecule for only attoseconds."

The exact makeup and behavior of water in the liquid phase is very well known. Dissociation equilibria of water actually defines the scale for pH, for example. All pure liquid water (except for 10^-14 molecules/mol) have the exact formula H2O.

That said, I'm guessing that the H1.5O comes from a surface area ratio of the hydrogen parts to the oxygen parts. If you consider the oxygen as a sphere and the hydrogens as hemispheres, you might arrive at the ratio of 1.5. This surface area might be the important factor for electron flux. I'm sure some of the physicists here can say more about it than myself.