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"Feel" hydrogen bonds
A hydrogen bond is an attractive force between a hydrogen atom which is covalently bound to a more electronegative atom (positively polarized donor) and another electronegative atom bearing a lone pair of electrons (negatively polarized acceptor). Although the interaction is simple, it is not easy to understand from a textbook that the bond is an electrostatic force and its strength is distance and angle dependent.
With the WaterPuzzle, you can "feel" hydrogen bond as attraction and repulsion between S and N poles of neodymium magnets embedded into hydrogen bonding donors and acceptors.
Water is special for us.
If we can understand this, we can understand all molecules
Water is the source of life. Why does water dissolve things? Why does ice float on water? Why can water striders walk on water?
With the WaterPuzzle, you can "feel" the mysterious properties of water on your hand. And you will gain a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of molecular structure and interactions.
Molecular modeling and learning support tool
In the field of structural analysis and drug design, several 3D graphical modelling and visualization softwares are widely used. However, you cannot touch any molecules and cannot even feel attraction and repulsion between molecules in the virtual space.
If you put the BasePairPuzzle beside you, the puzzle fitting comfortably in your hands would make your modelling more easier and fun!
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