Monthly Archives: September 2020

Since the introduction of Electron Microscopy in the 1980’s the atomic structure of solids, e.g. metals, needed revision, the first diagram below represents the previously accepted “lattice structure” of atoms oscillating in an interstitial vacuum. This asserted that atoms occupied … Continue reading →

The Evaporation of Mercury 1) It is still stated unequivocally in textbooks today that within a Torricellian barometer an “absolute vacuum” occupies the space above the mercury, as in the image below. 2) If this experiment is carried out in … Continue reading →