Aether

Aether is a mysterious element found on an alien planet.

Properties
Elemental Aether is not flammable nor reactive in a normal circumstance.

Found in a gaseous state in the atmosphere and the mantle.

Aether molecule is similar to that of noble gases, being monatomic stable element and rather non-reactive. However, using catalysts, such as enzymes of Aetrophic organisms, can result in Aether compounds.

Aether always forms up to four Aethic bonds with other molecules, regardless of being metal or non-metal molecule. Aethic bond is a bond created exclusively by Aether to non-Aether atom, creating a force that tied the atoms together. Being force-only bond making Aether compound easily decay, though, depends on the state of the compound due to the intermolecular Ather bonds. Solid Aether compounds take years to decay, while liquid Aether compounds take months. Gaseous Aether compounds decay with hours. Decayed Aether compound molecule releases their atomic components, returning it to the original, pre-bonded form.

Compounds
Normally, elemental Aether is non-reactive. Through the use of catalysts, compounds can be created.

Calcium Aethide
The compound is created by one calcium ion and two Aether atoms through the use of Calcium Aethase enzyme found in Ichthyoidmorpha. The resulting compound is a solid, bone-like sheet. Due to the lack of oxygen atom within the molecule, Calcium Aethide does not react with acid. Perfect shelling components to be used in the acidic sea of the Alien Planet.