Ethanol Rocket

Theory

Ethanol 3d model

Atom positions

-1.1712	0.2997	0.0000	O
-0.0463	-0.5665	0.0000	C
1.2175	0.2668	0.0000	C
-0.0958	-1.2120	0.8819	H
-0.0952	-1.1938	-0.8946	H
2.1050	-0.3720	-0.0177	H
1.2426	0.9307	-0.8704	H
1.2616	0.9052	0.8886	H
-1.1291	0.8364	0.8099	H

HCH bonds are assumed to be undistorded tetraherdal angle 109.5 degrees. Actually the electrons repeal each other. The HOC bond is 104.5 deg because. . .

Valence shell electron-pair repulsion theory (VSEPR theory). . .

Van der Waals radius

Atom	Radius
C	170 pm	1.42
H	120 pm	1.00
O	152 pm	1.27

Use CPK coloring convention, white (hydrogen), black (carbon) and red (oxygen).

Ethanol reaction with Oxygen

Ethanol reaction with oxygen

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