Molecule

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Deep in the sea
all molecules repeat
the patterns of one another
till complex new ones are formed.
They make others like themselves
and a new dance starts.

Growing in size and complexity
living things
masses of atoms
DNA, protein
dancing a pattern ever more intricate. — Richard Feynman

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Introduction¹

MooMooMath and Science (YouTube Channel)
MooMooMath and Science (Official Website)

Dictionary

molecule : the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

Thesaurus

Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords

Encyclopedia

Molecule is an electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. A molecule may be homonuclear, that is, it consists of atoms of one chemical element, as with oxygen (O2); or it may be heteronuclear, a chemical compound composed of more than one element, as with water (H2O). Atoms and complexes connected by non-covalent interactions, such as hydrogen bonds or ionic bonds, are generally not considered single molecules. — Wikipedia

Molecule (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Merck Index: Chemicals, Drugs and Biologicals (Royal Society of Chemistry)
Merck Index (Wikipedia)

Search

Step by Step Chemistry (Wolfram Alpha)

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Inspiration

Talks about Molecules (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)
Articles about Molecules (Big Think)

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Innovation

Science

Molecular physics is the study of the physical properties of molecules, the chemical bonds between atoms as well as the molecular dynamics. Its most important experimental techniques are the various types of spectroscopy; scattering is also used. The field is closely related to atomic physics and overlaps greatly with theoretical chemistry, physical chemistry and chemical physics.

In addition to the electronic excitation states which are known from atoms, molecules exhibit rotational and vibrational modes whose energy levels are quantized. The smallest energy differences exist between different rotational states: pure rotational spectra are in the far infrared region (about 30 – 150 µm wavelength) of the electromagnetic spectrum. Vibrational spectra are in the near infrared (about 1 – 5 µm) and spectra resulting from electronic transitions are mostly in the visible and ultraviolet regions. From measuring rotational and vibrational spectra properties of molecules like the distance between the nuclei can be specifically calculated. — Wikipedia

Bond Breaker 101 (TestTubeGames)
Chemistry at the Space Time Limit (CaSTL)

Inorganic chemistry Inorganic chemistry deals with synthesis and behavior of inorganic and organometallic compounds. This field covers chemical compounds that are not carbon-based, which are the subjects of organic chemistry. — Wikipedia

List of Inorganic Compounds (Wikipedia)
Inorganic Chemistry (Eric Weisstein’s World of Chemistry, Wolfram Research)

Organic chemistry is a branch of chemistry that studies the structure, properties and reactions of organic compounds, which contain carbon-carbon covalent bonds. The study of organic reactions includes the chemical synthesis of natural products, drugs, and polymers, and study of individual organic molecules in the laboratory and via theoretical (in silico) study. The range of chemicals studied in organic chemistry includes hydrocarbons (compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen) as well as compounds based on carbon, but also containing other elements, especially oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus (included in many biochemicals) and the halogens. — Wikipedia

What You Need to Know from NASA (NASA, YouTube Playlist)
NASA (Official Website)

Organic Chemistry (Eric Weisstein’s World of Chemistry, Wolfram Research)

Technology

ChemDoodle Applications (iChemLabs)

Commerce

Entrepreneurship

Molecule Campaigns (Kickstarter)

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Preservation

History

The History of Molecular Biology (Robert C. Olby, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences)

Library

DDC: 539.6 Molecular Physics (Library Thing)
DDC: 541.2 Molecular Theory (Library Thing)
Subject: Molecules (Library Thing)

Subject: Molecules (Open Library)

LCC: QC 173 Molecular Physics (UPenn Online Books)
LCC: QD 461 Molecular Theory (UPenn Online Books)

LCC: QC 173 Molecular Physics (Library of Congress)
LCC: QD 461 Molecular Theory (Library of Congress)
Subject: Molecules (Library of Congress)

Subject: Molecules (WorldCat)

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Participation

Education

Chemistry (Free Animated Education, YouTube Playlist)
Free Animated Education (Facebook)

MathMol: An Introductory Site for Molecular Modeling

Molecules and Light (PHET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado)

Common Molecules (Reciprocal Net project, Indiana University)

Molecules & Bonding (ChemMatters, American Chemical Society)
Organic Chemistry (ChemMatters, American Chemical Society)

Chem Helper: Organic Chemistry Help!

MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources

Course

Atomic Hook-Ups – Types of Chemical Bonds (Crash Course Chemistry)
What Is Organic Chemistry? (Crash Course Organic Chemistry)

General Chemistry I: Atoms, Molecules, and Bonding (MITx)
General Chemistry II: Chemical Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Transition (MITx)

Chemistry Department Courses (MIT OpenCourseWare)
Inorganic Chemistry (MIT OpenCourseWare)
Organic Chemistry (MIT OpenCourseWare)

Chemistry Courses (edX)

MicroBachelors Program in University Chemistry (HarvardX)

Community

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Expression

Fun

SnuggliePuppy (YouTube Channel)
Paige the Border Collie (Facebook Page)

Game

Bond Breaker 3 (TestTubeGames, CaSTL Research Center, UC Irvine)

Arts

Davide Toni (YouTube Channel)

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Related

Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.

Knowledge Realm

Physical

“Fundamentals”
Law (Constant) Relativity
Force Gravity, Electromagnetism (Light, Color)
Matter (Microscope) Molecule, Atom (Periodic Table), Particle

“Space”
Universe (Astronomical Instrument)
Galaxy Milky Way, Andromeda
Planetary System Star, Brown Dwarf, Planet, Moon

Our Neighborhood
Solar System Sun
Terrestrial Planet Mercury, Venus, Earth (Moon), Mars
Asteroid Belt Ceres, Vesta
Jovian Planet Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Trans-Neptunian Object
Kuiper Belt Pluto, Haumea, Makemake
Scattered Disc Eris, Sedna, Planet X
Oort Cloud Etc. Scholz’s Star
Small Body Comet, Centaur, Asteroid

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Notes

1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.