User:Edguy99

Hi there, My name is Ed. I build things with 3-D molecular building and simulation software. I start with simple 3-d models, add them together with standard bonding rules, and construct larger molecules. This page shows examples of what can be constructed together with the building pieces and steps I use to construct molecules. If you feel a 3-d animation picture is appropriate somewhere, please leave me a note and I will try to make copy.

Molecular bonding pictures[edit]

Covalent bonding[edit]

Examples of building structurally correct covalent bonds

Hydrogen 74pm 436 Kj/mol
Carbon 109pm
413 Kj/mol
Nitrogen 101pm
391 Kj/mol
Oxygen 96pm
366 Kj/mol

Multiple Hydrogen bonds for Methane, Ammonia and Water[edit]

Examples of building simple molecules.

Methane CH4
HCH angle 109.5°
Ammonia NH3
HNH angle 107.8°
Water H2O HOH angle 104.5°

Water H2O
HOH angle 104.5°

Carbon bonding and the Hydrocarbons[edit]

Examples of more complex carbon bonds

C-C Covalent 154pm
348 Kj/mol
C-C Aromatic 144pm
470 Kj/mol
C-C Double 134pm
614 Kj/mol

Oxygen/Nitrogen bonding[edit]

Examples of other organic molecule bonding

C-O Covalent 143pm
360 Kj/mol
C-O Double 135pm
498 Kj/mol
C-N Covalent 147pm
308 Kj/mol

Construction of molecules using organic bonds[edit]

Hydrocarbons[edit]

These examples show the use of multiple bonds to construct hydrocarbons using the correct bond lengths and angles.

Single bond chains
Aromatic Bond - Benzene
Double Bonds - Ethylene

Alcohols and Acids[edit]

These examples show alcohols and sugars constructed with proper angles and distances using the building blocks above.

Alcohols include a single bonded Oxygen

Methanol
Ethanol
Glycerol

Acids include the double bonded Oxygen

Citric Acid
Formic Acid
Acetic Acid

Sugars[edit]

Alpha Glucose is in a ring structure and flattened out. These combine to become starches and cell coatings. Beta Glucose becomes plant cellulose.

Glucose
AlphaGlucose Ring (front view)
AlphaGlucose Ring (side view)

Fatty acids[edit]

Long hydrocarbon acid chains are called fatty acids. Palmitic and Oleic acids form the basis of lipids, the main building block of biological cell walls.