Model of Rock Salt Molecule
Title | Model of Rock Salt Molecule |
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Creator | Alexander Crum Brown |
Date | c.1883 |
Format | Photograph |
Subject | Object Lessons 2006 |
Calendar Month | February 2006 |
Description | Alexander Crum Brown, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh (1869-1908), invented the 'ball and stick' method of representing organic molecules. An avid knitter, Crum Brown created this model of rock salt (sodium chloride) out of knitting needles and wool. |
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