Basic Structures Set
Product Code : EL-MM-11000
Quick answer: The Basic Structures Set is a molecular model set for building the structures of common substances, from diamond, graphite, sulphur, metals and sodium chloride to water and ice, petroleum compounds, soaps and detergents, nylon and other polymers, and amorphous solids. It supports structure and bonding lessons in inorganic, organic and materials chemistry. Lab Exports manufactures it in Delhi for schools, colleges and universities.
Specifications
| Topic group | Structures covered |
|---|---|
| Elements | Sulphur, diamond, graphite |
| Metallic and ionic solids | Metals, sodium chloride |
| Water | Water molecules and ice |
| Acids and bases | Acid and base structures |
| Organic and industrial | Petroleum, soaps and detergents, nylon, polymers |
| Non-crystalline | Amorphous structures |
For the atom and link count of the set, email [email protected].
How the model set is used in teaching
Many chemistry topics depend on students seeing how particles are arranged. With this set they can build diamond and graphite side by side and see why one is hard and the other soft and conducting: in diamond every carbon atom is bonded to four others in a rigid 3D network, while graphite is made of flat layers of carbon rings that slide over each other. Sodium chloride shows a regular ionic lattice, and metals show closely packed atoms.
The same kit moves on to substances met in everyday life. Water and ice models show why ice is less dense than liquid water, petroleum and polymer models show long carbon chains, and soap and detergent models show a water-loving head on an oil-loving tail. Amorphous structures give a contrast with the ordered crystals built earlier.
Key features
- Covers crystalline solids: diamond, graphite, sulphur, metals and sodium chloride
- Includes water and ice for hydrogen-bonding and density lessons
- Organic and industrial structures: petroleum, soaps and detergents, nylon and polymers
- Acid and base structures for introductory reaction chemistry
- Amorphous structures for comparison with ordered crystal lattices
- One set supports inorganic, organic and materials chemistry lessons
Documentation and supply
Most Lab Exports products carry a one-year manufacturer warranty.
Lab Exports manufactures the Basic Structures Set at its works in Laxmi Nagar, Delhi, and supplies it to schools, colleges and universities in India and 60+ countries, handling the export documents for each shipment. More about the company is on the About Lab Exports page.
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- Magnetic Water Molecule Kits (EL-MM-11002)
- Molymod Vibrating Atoms Model (EL-MM-11003)
- Density Cube Set (EL-MM-11004)
The full range is in the Molecular Model section of the Chemistry Lab range.
Frequently asked questions
Which structures can be built with the Basic Structures Set?
Sulphur, diamond, graphite, metals, acids and bases, petroleum, soaps and detergents, nylon, sodium chloride, water and ice, polymers and amorphous structures.
Can it show the difference between diamond and graphite?
Yes. Both forms of carbon are among the structures the set builds, so students can compare the 3D network of diamond with the layered structure of graphite.
What is the price of the Basic Structures Set?
Prices are not published on the website. Add the Basic Structures Set to the Enquiry Cart with the Add To Cart button on this page, or email [email protected] with the house code EL-MM-11000 and the quantity, to receive a quotation.
Does Lab Exports manufacture the Basic Structures Set?
Yes. Lab Exports manufactures the Basic Structures Set at its works at 11/315, Lalita Park, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092, under house code EL-MM-11000.
Request a quote
Email [email protected] with the house code EL-MM-11000 and the quantity, or add the Basic Structures Set to the Enquiry Cart with the Add To Cart button on this page. Tender buyers can also see the Tenders and OEM page.