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Title: Chemistry project
Post by: RandomPancho on May 13, 2007, 07:23:48 PM

I am in a basic chemistry class but I need some help with a project, I have to make a hand drawn model of CO2, here is what I have so far, http://i6.tinypic.com/4le6bo6.jpg is there anything else I need to add? I know I am missing some things, like where the elements bond, theres a name for that place ect. I am not good at chemistry so please help me out on this. Any help is deeply appreciated.

Title: Re: Chemistry project
Post by: kimi13 on May 13, 2007, 08:03:17 PM

You structure doesn't look good as is, as four of the bonds in your structure are covalente. Actually carbon has dy sigma bonds with oxigen and dy pi bonds , one in y axes and the other in z axes. For better understanding see this link:
http://www.phy.davidson.edu/StuHome/jimn/CO2/Pages/CO2Theory.htm

Hope this helps.