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3D Atom Color Explorer

Learn the common colors used for carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms.

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3D molecule lab

Pick a molecule and turn it

Drag the model to turn it. Scroll or pinch to zoom in and out.

H Hydrogen O Oxygen

Bent

Water

FormulaH₂O
Opening the 3D lab…
Atoms
3
Bonds
2
Shape
Bent

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Three simple steps

How to use it

  1. Pick a molecule and choose how its atoms should look.
  2. Drag to turn the model, then scroll or pinch to zoom.
  3. Pause the spin or save your favorite view as a PNG.

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