Urey and Miller Flashcards
1
Q
what was the experiment about?
A
to model conditions of early earth, and to attempt to find out organic molecules could be formed.
2
Q
what did they do?
A
sending electric currents through a chamber containing : methane ammonia hydrogen and water went through a chamber for a week
3
Q
what came out of it?
A
usefulness of modelling while their results did not prove theta organic molecules were formed on early earth they did show that it was possible.