Molecular Structures - Molecular Geometry

The following structures represent molecules described in Section 12.4 Molecular Geometry.

 

Methane, CH4

Ammonia, NH3

Water, H2O

Boron trifluoride, BF3

Ethylene, C2H4

Hydrogen cyanide, HCN

Acetylene, C2H2

Nitrosyl fluoride, NOF

Methyl cyanoacrylate,

CH2C(CN)CO2CH3

 

Do the following to manipulate the molecules.

Click and hold the left mouse button and move the mouse to rotate a molecule.

Shift + click and hold the left mouse button and move the mouse to zoom in or out.

Click the right mouse button to see the menu.

Shift + click and hold the right mouse button and move the mouse to rotate in the plane of the screen.

Ctrl + click and hold the right mouse button and move the mouse to move in the plane of the screen.

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