Building an Inorganic Molecule in Spartan

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Building an Inorganic Molecule in Spartan

• By
• Dr. S. M. Condren

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Begin by clicking on the New icon.
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First click the left mouse button (LMC) on the
Exp. tab to get a periodic table.
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Now select the central atom by clicking the LMB
on the symbol from the periodic table.
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Now select the geometry about the metal atom by
clicking the LMB on its symbol.
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Finally click the LMB in the work area of the
screen.
If more than one metal center is involved,
complete the metal centers.
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Select the Ent. tab.
Now select the triple bonded carbon.
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Click the LMB on one of the yellow free
valences to add a carbon atom.
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Repeat for the other free valences.
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There is no tripled bonded oxygen in the
options. Therefore, select the tripled bonded
nitrogen.
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Now add a tripled bonded nitrogen atom to
the free valence of each carbon atom.
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first select the Exp. tab.
Then select O from the periodic table,
Now point and double click on one of the nitrogen
atoms.
terminal atom,
and triple bond.
To change the nitrogens atoms to oxygens atoms,
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