chlorophyll a

3.24.2008 @ 11:49 PM♥

I feel so amazed with chlorophyll a right now! It's structural molecule looks so wonderful. And one more thing to be proud of, I can explain it's structure!:D

1. chlorophyll a is a metal ion complex wherein the metal ion is Magnesium(II) [mag-neez-yum: accdg. to sir albert]

2. the magnesium(II) is bounded to four nitrogen atoms in the porphyrine ring.

3. as you may have noticed, most probably on a 2-dimensional plane, the poryphrine ring has alternating conjugate double bonds. this conjugate double bond then surfaces the color of chlorophyll a which is GREEN.

cool huh?!

er..kasabot mo? hehe.:D

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