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Key Stage 4
Meaning
The ball and stick model is diagram or object used to show the arrangement of atoms in a compound.
About Ball and Stick Model
- A ball and stick model gives more detail than a chemical formula about the arrangement of atoms in a compound as a chemical formula simply states the number of atoms of each element while the ball and stick model displays the locations of atoms and the chemical bonds holding them together.
Examples
Propane | Propene | Propan-1-ol | Propanoic Acid | But-1-ene | Butan-1-ol | |
Chemical Formula | C3H8 | C3H6 | C3H7OH | C3H6O2 | C4H8 | C4H9OH |
Structural Formula | CH3CH2CH3 | CH2CHCH3 | CH3CH2CH2OH | CH3CH2COOH | CH2CHCH2CH3 | CH3CH2CH2CH2OH |
Ball and Stick Model |
References
AQA
- Ball and stick models, page 115, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Ball and stick models, page 30, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Ball and stick models, pages 42, 46, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Ball and stick models, pages 75, 76, 79, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Ball and stick models, pages 77, 78, 81, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
Edexcel
- Ball and stick models, page 22, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Ball and stick models, page 85, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Ball and stick models, pages 54, 57, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel
- Stick and ball models, pages 42, 46, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA