Description

Molecular Model Set Cholesterol C H O 27 46

ELEMENTS :
CARBON – 60

A molecular model set for Cholesterol (C₂₇H₄₆O) should include:

Atom Count:

• Carbon (C): 27 (typically black or gray in model sets)
• Hydrogen (H): 46 (white)
• Oxygen (O): 1 (red)

Bond Types:

• Single Bonds (mostly present in the structure)
• One Double Bond (between carbons in the steroid nucleus)

Molecular Structure Details:

• Steroid Nucleus: Four fused rings (three cyclohexane and one cyclopentane)
• Hydroxyl (-OH) Group: Present on the A-ring, making it a sterol
• Hydrocarbon Tail: Extends from the D-ring