Molecular orbitals bloom around hydrogen, nitrogen and benzene
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A screen recording of 'The Shape of a Bond', an interactive chemistry simulator that renders glowing orbital surfaces for H2, N2, methane and benzene with bond-length sliders, energy curves and orbital diagrams, built in about 20 minutes.
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Opus 5.5 generated this simulation of molecular orbitals in about ~20 minutes. I had to prompt for some structures and resonance but I can see the promise of instant educational simulations for any advanced topic
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Opus 5.5 generated this simulation of molecular orbitals in about ~20 minutes. I had to prompt for some structures and resonance but I can see the promise of instant educational simulations for any advanced topic
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