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The molecules for this month come from the article “Intermolecular Forces as a Key to Understanding the Environmental Fate of Organic Xenobiotics” by Ryan E. Casey and Faith A. Pittman. The paper describes an interesting approach to introducing students in an environmental science course, with no required chemistry background, to important questions of the ways in which molecular geometry and polarity affect the behavior of organic molecules in the environment.

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Subject keyword(s)Science, Science -- Chemistry
Grade levelHigh School, Higher Education, Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended audienceEducator, Learner
Resource typeAudio/Visual, Instructional Material, Reference Material, Text, Tool
Resource formatapplication, text, text/html
RightsDivision of Chemical Education, Inc., American Chemical Society.

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 | Subscriptions  | Software Orders  | Support  | Contributors  | Advertisers  |  \ JCE Print   RSS Current Issue  Previous Issues  Supplements  Search JCE Index JCE Digital Library    JCE DLib Catalog    ChemInfo  Data-Driven Exercises  DigiDemos  Featured Molecules  LivTexts  LrnCom  QBank  SymMath  WebWare JCE Software    Latest Releases  Software & Video  Downloads  Support Only@JCE Online    JCE Online Store  JCE HS CLIC  JCE Discussion Forums    Biographical Snapshots  ChemEd Resource Shelf  Hal's Picks  Project Chemlab  Reviewed WWW Sites  "Web-Ed" Articles About JCE    Features  Publications  Operations  Outreach  Contact Us  Home > Only@JCE Online > Features > Featured Molecules > 2005 > Featured Molecules February 2005 Organic Xenobiotics The molecules for this month come from the article “Intermolecular Forces as a Key to Understanding the Environmental Fate of Organic Xenobiotics” by Ryan E. Casey and Faith A. Pittman. The paper describes an interesting approach to introducing students in an environmental science course, with no required chemistry background, to important questions of the ways in which molecular geometry and polarity affect the behavior of organic molecules in the environment. Viewing Requirements In addition to the static image, two fully manipulable versions (Jmol, MDLChime) of these molecules appear below. (The Jmol versions may take a few extr  Download Chime (registration required) Featured Molecules Home Most current 2009 (to date) 2008 Complete 2007 Complete 2006 Complete 2005 Complete 2004 Complete 2003 Complete 2002 Jun.-Dec. Figure 1. Atrazine molecule. Interactive Chime-based structure (top); static structure graphic (bottom). Figure 2. Hydroxyatrazine molecule. Interactive Chime-based structure (top); static structure graphic (bottom). Figure 3. DDT molecule. Interactive Chime-based structure (top); static structure graphic (bottom). Figure 4. DDE molecule. Interactive Chime-based structure (top); static structure graphic (bottom). Figure 5. Benzene molecule. Interactive Chime-based structure (top); static structure graphic (bottom). Figure 6. o-Dichlorobenzene molecule. Interactive Chime-based structure (top); static structure graphic (bottom). Figure 7. Hexachlorobenzene molecule. Interactive Chime-based structure (top); static structure graphic (bottom). Figure 8. Pentachlorophenol molecule. Interactive Chime-based structure (top); static structure graphic (bottom). Article Intermolecular Forces as a Key to Understanding the Environmental Fate of Organic Xenobiotics  Home > Only@JCE Online > Features > Featured Molecules > 2005 > February JCE Digital Library  ChemInfo  Data-Driven Exercises  DigiDemos  Featured Molecules  LivTexts  LrnCom  QBank  SymMath  WebWare JCE DLib Catalog  About JCE DLib  Contribute! The JCE Digital Library is a collection of the  NSDL.org  Chemistry Collections    Analytical Sciences DL    Knowledge by Design    Reciprocal Net  Other Collections of Interest    Advanced Placement DL    Alsos: Nuclear Issues  Multi-Disciplinary Collections    iLumina    MERLOT Comments to jceonline@chem.wisc.edu Copyright © Division of Chemical Education, Inc., American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.