What is the shape of a molecule? - George Zaidan and Charles Morton
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A molecule is nearly all empty space, apart from the extremely dense nuclei of its atoms and the clouds of electrons that bond them together. When that molecule forms, it arranges itself to maximize attraction of opposite charges and minimize repulsion of unlike. George Zaidan and Charles Morton shape our image of molecules.
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Here are some good, detailed resources on atomic structure:
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atoms/bonding/shapes.html
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/chemistry/5-111-principles-of-chemical-science-fall-2008/video-lectures/lecture-13/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keHS-CASZfc
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atoms/bonding/doublebonds.html
Improve your understanding of molecular properties with this lesson on the fascinating property of chirality. Your hands are the secret to understanding the strange similarity between two molecules that look almost exactly alike, but are not perfect mirror images.
What do macaroni salad and gasoline have in common? They are made of exactly the same stuff -- specifically, the same atoms, just rearranged. So, while we put the former in our mouths and the latter in our cars, they are really just variations on the same atomic theme. Josh Kurz breaks macaroni salad down to its smallest chemical components.
To see more chemistry lessons, view our playlist Actions and Reactions.
Here are some good, detailed resources on atomic structure:
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atoms/bonding/shapes.html
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/chemistry/5-111-principles-of-chemical-science-fall-2008/video-lectures/lecture-13/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keHS-CASZfc
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atoms/bonding/doublebonds.html
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- Educator George Zaidan, Charles Morton
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- Narrator George Zaidan
