molecular model
Chemistry class sculpture
A molecular model is a physical or digital representation of a molecule's structure, showing how atoms are arranged and bonded.
Ball-and-stick models use spheres for atoms and rods for bonds; space-filling models show atoms as overlapping spheres reflecting their relative sizes.
Scientists and students use molecular models to visualize three-dimensional geometry that's difficult to grasp from formulas alone: The molecular model helped her understand why the drug fits into that receptor.
- atomElement's smallest unit
- chemical bondLasting attraction between atoms
- bondBinding tie or connection
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
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