How acids behave in ultracold interstellar space

Acids in water release protons, but how do they behave in interstellar space? Their behavior can explain the formation of the first complex molecules. This short movie shows how muriatic acid behaves in conditions mimicking interstellar space - the experimental setting is also explained. Based on the RESOLV scientific publication: D. Mani et al.: “Acid solvation versus dissociation at “stardust conditions”: reaction sequence matters!“, Science Advances, eaav8179