KnowraBall-and-stick modelLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Ball-and-stick model, each with the reason it gives.All 5Related 1Compared with 4Structural formulaCompared with: It emphasizes spatial shape and bond angles rather than a flat symbolic drawing.Newman projectionCompared with: It shows three-dimensional structure directly rather than compressing it into an axial drawing.Space-filling modelCompared with: Its explicit sticks make bonding easier to inspect, while this model foregrounds occupied volume.Molecular graphicsRelated: This familiar display makes connectivity and approximate molecular geometry easy to inspect.Ribbon diagramCompared with: It shows atomic connectivity that a simplified backbone ribbon leaves out.