WWU Virtual Molecular Model Kit |
This page was created for our general chemistry students (Chemistry 121/122/123) who might prefer using the computer to a physical model set. However, we hope others will also enjoy using it.
Below are a variety of instructional molecules that can be viewed if you have installed either RasMol or Chemscape Chime as a plug-in viewer in your web browser. At the bottom of the page are links to some other RasMol and Chime sites.
These molecules can be Interactively sized and rotated.
- Left mouse button = rotate.- Shift + left mouse button = zoom.
- Right mouse button = translate if using RasMol.
- With RasMol the menus are at the top of the window.
- With Chime pressing the right mouse button brings up the menus.
Most of these molecules can be viewed best by using the "Sticks" option
under the Display menu.
Have Fun !!!
Page Two - Molecules for General Chemistry
Return to Page One (Organic Molecules)Inorganic Molecules
- AsF6 (1-) Arsenic hexafluoride anion
- BCl3 Boron trichloride
- BrF5 Bromine pentafluoride
- C60 cluster ("Bucky Ball")
- ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride
- CO2 (2-) Carbonate ion
- Diamond lattice (portion)
- F2CO Carbonyl fluoride
- GeF2 Germanium difluoride
- Graphite lattice (portion)
- H2O Water
- HCN Hydrogen cyanide
- I3 (1-) Triiodide ion
- ICl4 (1-) Iodine tetrachloride anion
- IF2 Iodine difluoride
- NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride
- NH4(1+) Ammonium ion
- NO2 Nitrogen dioxide
- NO2 (1-) Nitrite ion
- NO2 (1+) Nitronium ion
- NO3 (1-) Nitrate ion
- OF2 Oxygen difluoride
- P4 Phosphorous (tetrameric allotrope)
- P4O10 Phosphorous pentoxide (dimer)
- P4O6
- P4S3
- PCl5 Phosphorous pentachloride
- Sufur (hexameric allotrope)
- SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride
- SO2 Sulfur dioxide
- SO4 (2-) Sulfate ion
- SOF2 Sulfuryl fluoride
Selected Organic Molecules
- CH4 Methane
- C2H2 Acetylene
- C2H4 Ethylene
- C2H6 Ethane
- C6H6 Benzene
- C6H12 Cyclohexane
- C20H20 Dodecahedrane
Inorganic Complexes
Return to Page One (Organic Molecules)
This page is maintained by Prof. Donald L. Pavia (pavia@chem.wwu.edu).
Molecules were constructed using
Spartan '04 for Windows
and saved in .pdb format.
The structures were computed using ab initio Hartree-Fock calculations
and were checked for correct geometry by examining experimental data.
Any distortions from ideal are correctly represented.
