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ANGLE LIAISON [1 record]

Record 1 1993-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

In a polyatomic molecule, the angle formed by the lines connecting one nucleus with two others, that is, the angle between two chemical bonds.

CONT

Bond angles and center-to-center bond lengths in organic molecules are best shown with ball-and-stick models, whereas the outer contours of organic molecules are best shown by spacefilling models, which are proportional in dimensions to the radius of different atoms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

Les angles de liaison et la distance de centre à centre d'une molécule organique sont bien représentées par les modèles éclatés, tandis que les contours extérieurs des molécules organiques le sont mieux par des modèles compacts.

Spanish

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