Building a Molecular Model of Methylene (CH₂)
Today I built a molecular model of methylene (CH₂) using a simple ball-and-stick molecular modeling kit.
I started with one large black ball representing a carbon atom and two smaller white balls representing hydrogen atoms. I then used two white plastic connecting rods to attach the hydrogen atoms to the central carbon atom, representing two single covalent bonds.
Initially, I arranged the atoms in a nearly straight line, but an actual methylene molecule has a bent molecular geometry. Unlike methane (CH₄) which contains four hydrogen atoms bonded to a carbon atom, methylene contains only two hydrogen atoms and is highly reactive
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