The following structure represents methane, CH4.
Click here to see instructions for manipulating this structure.
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State at room T and P - gas Color - colorless Odor - odorless Uses - main component of natural gas; fuel; greenhouse gas; used to make many different substances |
Do the following to manipulate the molecules in Windows.
Click and hold the left button and drag to rotate a molecule.
Shift + click and hold the left button and drag to zoom in or out.
Click the right button (or click the left button on the JSmol logo) to see the menu.
Shift + click and hold the right button and drag to rotate in the plane of the screen.
Ctrl + click and hold the right button and drag to shift in the plane of the screen.
Do the following to manipulate the molecules on a Mac.
Click, hold, and drag to rotate a molecule.
Shift+click, hold, and drag vertically to zoom in or out.
Control+click (or click the JSmol logo) to see the menu.
Shift + double click, hold, and drag to move in the plane of the screen.
Shift + click, hold, and drag horizontally to move in the plane of the screen.