Free interactive chemistry · SIM-INORG-001

Inorganic structure viewer

3D structures of important p-block molecules: diborane, carbon allotropes, P₄, S₈ and oxoacids.

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How to use this simulation

Choose a structure from the list.
Rotate and zoom the 3D model.
Read the notes; for oxoacids, count the ionisable H atoms.

What to notice

In B₂H₆ the yellow bonds are 3-centre 2-electron bridges.
Only H on O (O–H) is acidic, so H₃PO₃ is dibasic.

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