ball-and-stick model
Chemistry visualization tool
A ball-and-stick model represents molecular structure using spheres for atoms and rods for the bonds connecting them.
Chemistry students encounter these as physical models or computer renderings that show how atoms are arranged in three-dimensional space: The ball-and-stick model of methane shows carbon at the center with four hydrogen atoms around it.
Bonded atomic group
- bondBinding tie or connection
- covalentSharing electrons between atoms
- ionicConcerning charged particles
- atomElement's smallest unit
valence · bonding · tetrahedral · octahedral · geometry · pi bond · hybridization · stereochemistry
Profession of instructing others
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- classroomEducational instruction space
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
kinesthetic · tactile · spatial reasoning · conceptual · students · curriculum · science education · visual aid
Three-axis spatial representation
- representationDepiction or likeness
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
space-filling · wireframe · software · rotation · interactive · animation · projection · perspective
molecule
Bonded atomic group
- bondBinding tie or connection
- covalentSharing electrons between atoms
- ionicConcerning charged particles
atom · valence · bonding · tetrahedral · octahedral · geometry · pi bond · hybridization · stereochemistry · configuration
teaching
Profession of instructing others
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- classroomEducational instruction space
hands-on · kinesthetic · tactile · spatial reasoning · conceptual · students · curriculum · science education · visual aid · manipulative
3D
Three-axis spatial representation
- representationDepiction or likeness
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
schematic · space-filling · wireframe · software · rotation · interactive · animation · projection · perspective · color-coded