80 years late, scientists finally turn hydrogen into a metal | International News Live Blog

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Enlarge (credit: Aurich / Thinkstock) If you don’t go far enough in chemistry, it’s easy to get the impression that metallicity is an innate property of certain elements. But “metallic” is simply defined as substances with electrons that can move around easily. These electrons give metals properties like good conductivity and… http://internationalnewslive.com/80-years-late-scientists-finally-turn-hydrogen-into-a-metal/