DIETHYLKETONE

Hi today I made diethyl ketone C₅H₈O. Here is a photo of it and some facts.

1. It is used as a solvent in paint.
2. It was used as a precursor to vitamin E.

BUTANONE

Hi today I made Butanone CH₃COCH₂CH₃. It is the second most simple ketone and here some facts about and a photo of it.

1. It is used as a plastic adhesive or welding material.
2. Butanone smells very similar to butterscotch.

ACETONE

Today I made acetone C₃H₆O the simplest of the ketones.

1. Acetone is used in nail polish remover and paint thinner.
2. It is so flammable that in temperatures over -20 degrees without being mixed with any thing else will explode and flash fire by having contact with the air.

ACETALDEHYDE

Hello everyone today I made acetaldehyde C₂H₄O. This molecule is the second most simple aldehyde here is a photo of it and some facts about the molecule.

1. Acetadehyde is one of the most important aldehydes.
2. It is produced naturally by bread coffee and ripe fruits.
3. The mixture of Urea and acetaldehyde creates a resin.

FORMALDAHYDE

Hello everyone today I made formaldehyde CH₂O. I hope you like it here is a picture of formaldehyde and some facts about it.

1. Formaldehyde is also known as methanal.
2. It has a very similar structure to formic acid.
3. It is the simplest aldehyde.
4. It is used in the industrial producing of resins.

PENTYLBUTYRATE

Hi today I made pentyl butyrate C₉H₁₈O₂. Here is a photo of the model and some facts.

1. It is the smell of apricots and pears.
2. It used in cigarettes.

ETHYLBUTYRATE

Hello today I made ethyl butyrate C₆H₁₂O₂. Here is a picture of it and some facts.

1. It is the smell me know as pine apple smell but occurs naturally in other fruits.
2. It is used as artificial flavoring tasting like orange juice, and artificial flavoring like pineapple in alcoholic beverages.
3. Many people associate ethyl butyrate as the smell of fresh orange juice.

ETHYLPROPIONATE

Hello today I made ethyl propionate C₅H₁₀O₂. Here is a picture of the model I made and some facts about it.

1. Ethyl propionate smells like pineapple.
2. It is naturally in strawberries and kiwis.
3. It is the ethyl ester of propionic acid.

METHYLPROPIONATE

Today I made methyl propionate C₄H₈O₂. Here is a photo of it and some facts.

1. It is used as a solvent for laquers.
2. It is also used as a material in paint and varnishes.
3. Methyl propionate is also used in flavoring because it has a tangy fruity taste.

METHYLACETATE

Today is the last day of the school week and I made an ester, I will continue the esters next week.
This ester is Methyl Acetate CH₃COOCH₃. Here is photo of it and some facts.

1. Classification ester.
2. The smell of this ester is the same smell as some glues, paints and nail polish removers.
3. The reason for this is because it is used as a solvent in them.

PROPIONICACID

Hello! Today I made the third most simple organic acid propionic acid C₃H₆O₃. Here is a photo of propionic acid and some facts about it.

1. Propionic acid smells horrible, like BO.
2. Propionic acid is the smallest molecule to have the same properties as the fatty acids.

ACETICACID

Today I made Acetic Acid CH₃COOH. This is the second most basic organic acid. here is a photo of Acetic Acid and some facts about it.

1. Vinegar is 3-9% Acetic Acid
2. Concentrated Acetic Acid can damage the skin.
3. Vinegar is produced by the fermentation and oxidization of ethanol.

FORMICACID

Hello. Today I made formic acid CH₂O₂. Here is a photo of it and some facts about it.

1. Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid.
2. It is found inside of ants.
3. the salts and esters that can be gotten from formic acid are called formates.
4. Formic acid is very often used in the production of textiles and fabrics.

METHYLCYCLOPROPANE

Today I made Methylcyclopropane C₃H₅CH₃. This may be the most complex molecule I have made yet. Here is a picture of the finished molecule and some facts about it.

1. Methylcyclopropane is a colorless gas.
2. Methylcyclopropane is a monomethyl derivative of cyclopropane.
3. Monomethylization is the addition of a methyl group (CH₃) to a molecule.

CYCLOHEZANE

Today I made a very interesting molecule. Cyclohexane C6H12.
Here is a photo of cyclohexane and some facts about it.

1. Classification, cycloalkane.
2. Cyclohexane is used in the industrial production of adipic acid and caprolactam, precursors of nylon.
3. Cyclohexane smells like laundry detergent in which it is sometimes used.
4. Cyclohexane is non-polar.
5. Cyclohexane is produced by the hydrogenation of benzene.

ETHYNE

Hello everyone. Today I made Ethyne or Acetylene C₂H₂. This is the smallest of the alkyne group. Methyne could not exist because all alkynes have triple carbon bonds and you ant have a triple carbon bond on one carbon molecule. Here is a picture of Acetylene and some facts about it.

1. Classification alkyne
2. It is the smallest alkyne.
3. Ethyne is used as a fuel in blow lamps for melting and welding metals.

BICYCLOBUTANE

Today I made Bicyclobutane C₄H₆. Here is a photo of it and some facts.

1. Bicyclobutane is very strained as a real molecule and as a stick and ball model.
2. Bicyclobutane is an easily condense able colorless gas.

BUTYNE

Today I made Butyne C₄H₆. This was a very cool molecule to make here is a photo of it and some facts about it.

1. Butyne has a triple carbon bond.
2. Butyne has two isomers.
3. Butyne's two isomers are ethylacetylene and dimethylacetylene.
4. Ethylacetylene is a flammable gas at standard temp and press.
5. Dimethylacetylene is a pungent liquid at standard temp and press.  

PROPYNE

Today I made propyne C₃H₄. Here is a picture of it and some facts.

1. Propyne is an alkyne.
2. Propyne has a triple bond.
3. Propyne and propadiene mixed together is called MAPD
4. Propadiene is and isomer of propyne.

ALKANES&ALKYNES&ALKENES

Alkanes are fully saturated simple hydrocarbons. No double or triple bonds.
Alkenes are hydrocarbons with one double bond and the rest of the carbons fully saturated.
Alkynes are hydrocarbons with one triple bond and the rest of the carbons fully saturated.

BUTATRIENE

Today I made Butatriene C₄H₄. This molecule looks really cool as a model like some type of chain here is a picture of it and a fact.

1. Butatriene is also known as Cumulene.

BUTENE

Here are some facts and a picture of Butene C₄H₈.

1. Butene is a colorless gas.
2. Butene is also known as butalyne.
3. Butene is an alkene.
4. Boiling point 20.12°F
5. Melting point 20.66°F

PROPENE

Today I made Propene C₃H₆. Here is a photo of it and some facts.

1. Classification alkene.
2. Boiling point -53.68°F
3. Melting point -301.4°F

ETHENE

Hi today I will start making the alkenes. Today I made Ethene C₂H₄. This was a fun molecule to make. Here is a photo of it and some facts.

1. Classification alkene.
2. Boiling point -54.7°F.
3. Melting point -272.6°F.
4. Ethene is also called Ethylene.

CYCLOBUTYNE

Cyclobutyne C₄H₄ is the first molecule I've built that has a triple bond. Here is a photo of it and a fact about it.

1. Cyclobutane is very unstable do to high ring strain so it has not been isolated in it's pure state.

CYCLOBUTADIENE

Today I made Cyclobutadiene C₄H₄, I had lots of fun making it and it looks really cool. Here is a picture of it and some facts.

1. Cyclobutadiene is so unstable it has a lifetime of of less the five seconds.
2. It is the smallest annulene, a type of hydrocarbon.

BENZENE

Benzene C₆H₆ is the first molecule I made that uses double bonds. Here is a photo of it and some facts.

1. Boiling point 176.2°F
2. Melting point 41.9°F
3. Benzene is used to make other chemicals such as plastics and pesticides.
4. Benzene is known to cause cancer.

CYCLOPROPANE

Yesterday I didn't do a post so I decided to do two today. First I made Cyclopropane C₃H₆. I really just like how this molecule turned out. Here is a photo of it and some facts.

1. Boiling point -27.15°F
2. Melting point -198°F
3. When mixed with oxygen it explodes.

N-BUTANOL

Hello today I made a different isotope of butanol. This one is the most common one. Here is a picture of the model.

VERT-BUTANOL

Today I made butanol C₄H₉OH. here are some facts about butanol and a photo of the model.

1. Butanol has four isomeric structures.
2. Melting point -122.8°F
3. Boiling point 243.3°F
4. Butanol can be used as fuel and is more similar to gasoline then ethanol.

PROPANOL

Today I made Propanol C₃H₇OH. I liked making it because it goes in a zig-zag pattern. Here some facts about Propanol, and a photo of it.

1. Propanol is rubbing alcohol.
2. Boiling point 206.6°F
3. Melting point -194.8°F
4. Propanol is completely colorless but has a very strong smell.

ETHANOL

Today I made Ethanol C₂H₅OH. Unlike Methanol, Ethanol is a household word. Here are some facts about ethanol and a photo of the model.

1. Melting point -173.2°F
2. Boiling point 173.1°F
3. Ethanol is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages.
4. Ethanol is sometimes used as fuel.

METHANOL

Today I made Methanol CH₃OH. Here are some facts about methanol and a photo of the model.

 1. Methanol is a methane molecule
     with an oxygen molecule in              between one of the hydrogen            atoms ans the carbon atom.
2. Boiling point 148.5°F
3. Melting point -143.7°F
4. Methanol is an alternative fuel to       gasoline.

CYCLOBUTANE & BUTANE

Today I made Butane C₄H₁₀ and Cyclobutane C₄H₈. They are nearly exactly the same except that Cyclobutane forms a ring and has only 8 Hydrogen atoms. This is because there is an extra bond between two of the carbon atoms, so there is less room for the hydrogen to bond to the carbon. Here are some photos and facts about the models I built.

 1. Cyclobutane is a cycloalkane.
 2. Melting point -132°F
 3. Boiling point 54.5°F
 4. Cyclobutane is usually a colorless gas but can easily be turned into a liquid at temperatures under 54.5°F.
 5. Cyclobutane is not too common a molecule, and most people who don't know very much about chemistry don't know what it is.





1. Butane is the forth in the alkane chain starting with methane.
2. Boiling point 30.2°F
3. Melting point -220°F
4. Butane is used as a fuel, especially in lighters.
5. Like the other alkanes, Butane is flammable and colorless as a gas.

PROPANE

Today I made Propane C₃ H₈ , the third in the series of saturated Alkanes. Here is a photo and five fun facts.

1.Propane is a safe sensible fuel to use even in your house.
2. Boiling point -46.3°F
3.Melting point -306.4°F
4.Like Methane and Ethane it is a gas at standard temperature and pressure, but it can be compressed into a safe liquid.
5.Propane is used over various levels of commercial items.

ETHANE

Today I am working on Ethane C₂H₆ which is basically like Methane's older brother. Here is a photo of the model.

Here a re five fun facts about Ethane.

1.Ethane is made by refining Petroleum.

2. Ethane has a melting point of -297.4°F

3.Ethane has a boiling point of -128.2°F

4.Ethane like Methane is a colorless odorless gas at standard temperature and pressure.

5.Ethane is also very flammable.  

METHANE

Today is day one and I made Methane, Ch₄. Here is a picture of the model I constructed with my set.

 And here are Five Fun Facts about Methane.
1. Methane is a Greenhouse Gas
2. Methane is poisonous to humans and most animals.
3. Methane is odorless and colorless.
5. It has a boiling point of under -260°F
6. It has a melting point of -296.5°F

HI

Hi everyone. From now until school ends I will be working on building molecules with a new set I got. Each week I have a different theme. For example, this week I will be working on the alkanes, namely Methane, Ethane, Butane, and Propane. I hope you like it just as I will like building it.