Drawing Molecules: Shortcut Keys
The molecule drawing module has several shortcut keys available to make drawing molecules faster and easier. Hold down any of these keys and then click an atom for the indicated action.
| key | action |
|---|---|
| - or _ | Decrease the charge of the clicked atom. For example, - and click decreases the charge on that atom to -1, then -2, etc. |
| = or + | Increase the charge of the clicked atom. For example, + and click increases the charge on that atom to +1, then +2, etc. |
| ; or : | Add a lone pair of electrons to the clicked atom. |
| . or > | Add a single (radical) electron to the clicked atom. |
| h | Organic chemistry mode: Add a hydrogen atom to the clicked atom, to produce species such as CH2. |
| shift+h | Organic chemistry mode: Remove a hydrogen atom from the clicked atom. |