The Element Fragments Palette


The Element Fragments palette allows you to select an element from the periodic table. The various possible coordination patterns for the selected element are shown at the bottom of the window (see below). The default element type is tetrahedral carbon.

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The Element Fragments Palette

The available hybridization (connectivity) variations for the selected element appear along the bottom of the palette. In this case, the current atom type is pentavalent sulfur.

The question mark button, when clicked, provides information about the next field you click.