Russell Kightley Media Science Gifts > MOLECULES
Elegant molecules including Buckminsterfullerene, protein alpha-helix, silicon, graphite, nanotubes, salt crystal, water, benzene, ozone, chloroform, nitrous oxide, methane and alcohol.
Oxygen molecule, O2, #8Oxygen comprises about a fifth of the air we breathe. It is essential to life and is a by product of photosynthesis. O2 is the common form and consists of two oxygen atoms joined by a double bond.
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Ozone molecule, O3, #8Ozone is an allotrope of oxygen with 3 oxygen atoms. It absorbs ultraviolet light and so protects us from the intense UV from the sun (the ozone layer). |
Methane molecule, CH4, #9Methane molecule, CH4, an extremely strong greenhouse gas. Methane is released by biological processes. Consists of a central carbon atom covalently bonded to four hydrogen atoms. |
Methane molecule, CH4, #7Methane molecule, CH4, an extremely strong greenhouse gas. Methane is released by biological processes. Consists of a central carbon atom covalently bonded to four hydrogen atoms. |
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GRAPHITEGraphite molecule. Forms the lead in pencils and so would be an ideal present for an artist. |
NANOTUBETube made of a lattice of carbon atoms. Ideal for anyone interested in nanotechnology. |
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WATERWater molecule. Ubiquitous. Essential. |
BenzeneBenzene is a hexagonal ring structure of 6 carbon atoms and 6 hydrogen atoms. |
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Methane MoleculeMethane molecule only. Purely for decoration and keep your friends guessing what it is! |
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Carbon DioxideCarbon neutral. No message, just the molecule. Helps keep CO2 in mind. |
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