chemsketch for dummies !

Do you know what is the chemsketch ?

    It is a software that can be used to produce molecules, name of organic molecules as well as Lewis structure,  view as 3D models, stick models and space filling or ball are among other thing.

Here are some basic things to know about this software

Drawing your first ever molecule by chemsketch

TRY TO DRAW ETHANE !!

1. When you open this software, two of the tool buttons are already lit up. One is along the left side and labeled as C for carbon while the other one is a tool that looks like a pencil drawing a line named "Draw Normal".
2. As indicated by word "Structure", if it is lit up means that it is in structure mode and you now can draw your molecule.
3. By the single anywhere on your main screen, you can see CH₄ appear.
4.  Position the pointer over either C-region of that H₃C-CH₃. You will know when the pointer is properly positioned because a faint box will appear around the C atom you have chosen (along with its hydrogens). Single click.\
5. Tadaaaaa ! Now you should see a 2D structure of ethane. 

•  Here are some general information you might want to know.
  
  To add a Carbon, click on place where you want to add and use the C tool to operate it.
  Each time you add a C, the number of Hydrogen shown will adjust approriately.
  With this simple tools, you are drawing molecules of C and H.

To make things more interesting, lets move to the higher level and lets draw a complex structure.

For not letting this tutorial become a boring tools, let watch some beneficial video.

 

so now your level had been upgraded !

 How to name the structure?

click tool at title bar then choose Generates name for structure

 then you can have the name for your structure. 

*for you whose already in higher level and need more information or specific details, you might want to download the book HERE

so now you have some basic on Chemsketch and you are no longer a dummies! :)

BYEEEEEEEE