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Bakelite Molecular Orbital Model

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Black Bakelite cylindrical base with four steel arms giving it support; red Bakelite circles are attached to the end of each arm; the model itself is attached with a steel arm that protrudes upward from the base; model is comprised of six white Bakelite balls, four yellow Bakelite elongated spheres, and four red Bakelite elongated spheres; the yellow and red pieces all emanate from the center in varying degrees.

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Leo Hendrik Baekeland

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Science History Institute. Bakelite Molecular Orbital Model. Photograph, 2016. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/xs55mc09k.

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