5A60.15 • Molecule Kit

Photo Shows the Demonstration Used by the University of Texas at Austin.

Left: benzene molecule, Right: butane molecule

Instructions:

• Instructors are able to make various molecules if needed for demonstration.
• Balls with three holes in a row are meant to fit double/triple bonds
• Request a specific molecule you need! We'll build it for you ahead of time.
• Key for different molecule correspondence with colors is shown in the pictures above

Concepts Conveyed:

• Intermolecular interactions are electrostatic due to positive and negative attractions between molecules, but the molecules themselves are also electrostatic due to charges on protons and electrons. The strength of attraction in intermolecular interactions depends on the magnitude of charges and the distance between them, described by Coulomb's law.

Last updated on November 7, 2023