Passage Of A Proton Through Water Solves A 200-Year-Old Mystery | IFLScience
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In the early 19th Century, the discovery of the electric cell made many experiments in electricity possible, but observation ran ahead of theory. Having discovered electrolysis, scientists struggled to explain how electric current could pass through water. Remarkably, Theodor Grotthuss provided a solution that has proven exceptionally enduring, despite the immense gaps in his knowledge.