Monthly Archives: January 2012

Modeling Methane

Posted on January 17, 2012 by modelingmolecules

The methane molecule (chemical formula: CH4) illustrates some of the basic skills in Sketchup geometry that we’ll need in order to tackle far more complex molecules. Nowadays we can certainly improve on Dr. von Hoffman, inventor of the ball-and-stick molecular … Continue reading →

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Modeling Water

Posted on January 12, 2012 by modelingmolecules

To make water, of course, we need two elements, hydrogen and oxygen.  We know that hydrogen is represented in molecule models by white balls, but which color is oxygen?  The answer is found in the history of molecular models. The … Continue reading →

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Getting Started

Posted on January 11, 2012 by modelingmolecules

Why make molecular models in Google Sketchup?  Because it’s free, simple to use, and gives nice results that can customized as desired.  All it takes is a basic knowledge of how to navigate, copy, move, and make groups and components … Continue reading →

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