Interactive Molecular Models
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Featured Interactive
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Intermolecular Attractions
- Seeing Intermolecular Attractions
All matter is attracted to all other matter. How does this work? - Comparing Dipole-Dipole to London Dispersion
Explore the difference in attractive forces between polar and non-polar molecules. - Oil and Water
Explore how polar and non-polar substances interact. - Boiling Point
Explore what boiling looks like at the molecular level with both polar and non-polar substances. - Polarity and Attractive Strength
Explore the different attractive forces between molecules of varying polarity. - Factors Affecting London Dispersion Attractions
Explore how differences in molecular size and shape affect the strength of London Dispersion attractions. - Hydrogen Bonds: A Special Type of Attraction
Explore how polar molecules interact via hydrogen bonds. - Charged and Neutral Atoms
Explore Coulomb and intermolecular attractions. - Charged and Neutral Atoms
(conceptual version)
Explore Coulomb and intermolecular attractions. - Protein Folding
How do peptides fold into stable conformations?
- Seeing Intermolecular Attractions
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Gas Laws
- What is Pressure?
Explore how gas exerts pressure on the sides of a container. - The Volume-Pressure Relationship
Explore how the volume of a gas affects pressure. - The Temperature-Volume Relationship
Investigate the relationship between temperature and the volume of a gas. - The Temperature-Pressure Relationship
Consider how temperature affects the pressure exerted by a gas. - Pressure Equilibrium
Explore how heat and number of molecules affect pressure equilibrium between two gases. - The Number-Volume Relationship
Explore how the volume of a gas is related to the number of gas molecules.
- What is Pressure?
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Phase Change
- Molecular View of a Gas
Explore how molecules in a gas move relative to each other. - Molecular View of a Liquid
Explore how molecules in a liquid move. - Molecular View of a Solid
What does a solid look like at the molecular level? - Intermolecular Attractions and States of Matter
Explore how states of matter are related to the strength of intermolecular attractions. - Phase Change
Explore how energy input causes matter to change states.
- Molecular View of a Gas
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Diffusion
- Diffusion of a Drop
Add a drop of dye anywhere in the container, and watch it diffuse through the water. - Diffusion & Temperature
How does temperature affect the rate of diffusion? - Diffusion & Molecular Mass
How does molecular mass affect the rate of diffusion? - Diffusion Across a Semipermeable Membrane
How does pore size affect the diffusion of different molecules? - Diffusion Across a Permeable Membrane
Exchanging gases across a cell membrane. - Diffusion Across Semipermeable Membranes
How does pore size affect the diffusion of different molecules?
- Diffusion of a Drop
- Pendulums
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Mechanical Properties
- Ceramic Forces
Explore how the molecular structure of ceramic affects its mechanical properties. - Metal Forces
Explore how the molecular structure of metal affects its mechanical properties. - Plastic Forces
Explore how the molecular structure of plastic affects its mechanical properties. - Tire Forces
Explore how the molecular structure of tire rubber affects its mechanical properties.
- Ceramic Forces
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DNA to Protein
- DNA to Protein
Explore how the code embedded in DNA is translated into a protein. - Modeling Transcription
Explore how an mRNA copy is made of DNA. - Modeling Translation
Explore how a protein is made from an mRNA sequence. - Mutations
Explore how changing the DNA sequence can change the amino acid sequence of a protein.
- DNA to Protein
Oil and Water
Next-Generation MW Activities
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Solubility
Ever wonder why oil and water don't mix? Try this activity to learn why some substances dissolve in water while others don't.
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States of MatterMatter can typically be found as a solid, liquid or gas. Learn what each state looks like at the atomic scale.
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Boiling Point
Why do different substances have different boiling points? See what happens at the molecular level when substances boil.
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