Reel life inspires real with discovery of compound BaZnGa

Q.  Which compound have scientists created inspired by catchphrase Bazinga in TV series The Big Bang Theory?
- Published on 01 Aug 17

a. BaZnGa
b. GaZnBa
c. ZnGaBa
d. ZnBaGa

ANSWER: BaZnGa
 
Reel life inspires real with discovery of compound BaZnGaScientists have created a compound inspired by the catchphrase “Bazinga” that is frequently uttered by Sheldon Cooper, a character on the popular TV series The Big Bang Theory.

The compound BaZnGa, made of barium (Ba), zinc (Zn) and gallium (Ga), forms a never-before-seen crystal structure.

However, BaZnGa did not have any other exciting features, scientists said.

It behaves like other non-magnetic quasicrystals, but has a different arrangement of atoms.

Its creation is part of scientific efforts to discover new materials and characterise them.

The researchers, who were already planning to study three-part compounds that contained barium and zinc, went ahead to create BaZnGa, after they watched a promo of the sitcom.

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