Volcanic plumes were ideal crucibles for sparking stable nitrogen to
form reactive compounds that led to the first organic molecules, chemists report in the 15 August Geophysical Research Letters.
Not exact matches
The elements then
form ozone, nitrogen oxide and other
reactive compounds that can kill off bacteria and cancer cells.
In this case, they
form naturally as ozone — a high - energy oxygen molecule — reacts with carbon chains that have double bonds,
forming a
compound that has two
reactive pairs of electrons.
The highly
reactive chlorine combines with fatty acids and carbon fragments to
form a variety of toxic
compounds.