ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Lewis lamp

Okay kiddo, have you ever seen a lamp that lights up a room? Well, a Lewis lamp is a special kind of lamp that can help scientists look at different molecules and see how they are put together.

It's like a magical tool for scientists who want to study the way molecules and atoms interact with each other. The Lewis lamp works by shining a special kind of light on these tiny molecules, which can make them glow in certain colors. This glowing can help scientists see which parts of the molecule are interacting with other parts, and how they are doing it.

The Lewis lamp is named after a scientist called Gilbert Lewis, who figured out a lot of things about how molecules work. He was kind of like a detective, always trying to solve the mystery of how tiny things work.

So, the next time you see a lamp, just remember that there are some lamps out there that can do really cool things like helping scientists learn more about the world around us!