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A New Type of Atomic Bond Has Been Discovered
For the first time, physicists have observed a strange molecule called the butterfly Rydberg molecule - a weak pairing of highly excitable atoms that was first predicted back in 2002. The find not only confirms a 14-year-old prediction - it also confirms the existence of a whole new type of atomic bond. Rydberg molecules form when an electron is kicked far from an atom's nucleus, making them super electronically excited.
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