(Hold the left mouse button down over the image and move the mouse to rotate the graphite molecule). Notice that graphite is layered. While there are strong covalent bonds between carbon atoms in each layer, there are only weak forces between layers. This allows layers of carbon to slide ov...
In addition to coarse tannins governing whether a wine is perceived as masculine, there is also our curious penchant to attribute masculinity to a quite a few aromas:graphite/earth,tobacco,andleather/smoke. These terms most often accompany tannic wines described as masculine, and one can’t help...