Simple Molecules and Molecules in the Environment
This section contains some simple molecules that are found in the environment. Some of these are common, some are rarer, and some are quite notorious. [NOTE: This page can be expanded at a later date to give a more readable introduction. Also the photos used in this section are from Encarta - we need to get the publishers to get authorised photos similar to these...].
Completed Molecules
- 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D, MCPA, dioxin
- Ammonia, ammonium, hydrazine
- Benzene, toluene, xylene
- CO
- CFCl3, CF2Cl2, CCl4, CH2Cl2, CH3CCl3
- CO2
- DDT
- Ethanol, methanol, propanol, butanol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol
- H2S
- HCN
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Methyl isocyanate, carbaryl
- NO, NO2, N2O4, nitric acid, nitrate, nitrous acid
- Nitrogen
- Nitroglycerin
- Nitrous oxide
- Oxygen
- Ozone
- Molecules with Rings
- Sulphuric acid, SO2, SO3, sulphate
- TNT, PETN
- Urea, melamine
- Water, ice
Molecules in Development
- Any suggestions...? Volunteers?