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Water cluster networks based on gas clathrate cavities

Only the oxygen atoms are shown. These putative water-networks are made up of 24 14-molecule water tetrahedra (336 water molecules) based on the gas hydrate 5¹²6² cavity structure (24 water molecules) or 28 14-molecule water tetrahedra (392 water molecules) based on the gas hydrate 5¹²6⁴ cavity structure (28 water molecules).

 

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5¹²6⁴ cavity

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5¹²6⁴-based network

 

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This page was established in 2004 and last updated by Martin Chaplin on 20 July, 2015

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