ODYSSEY College Chemistry
Bug Fixes / Known Issues
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Molecular Labs
Lab 2, Two-Dimensional Models for the States of Matter
Dynamic simulations of the two-dimensional liquid and the two-dimensional solid are erroneous.
Experimento 4, La capacidad calorífica, Hoja de trabajo
Very briefly (between ~0.8 and ~1.0 picosec), the heat capacity of the sample of
iron is displayed with an erronously large value.
Lab 4, Specific Heat
The temperature slider shown in the text section only works with the
first one of the three samples that are available.
Lab 19, Gas Pressure
The simulation of the 100 atom sample of helium goes "bad" (loss of thermal equilibrium) after ~150 ps simulation time.
Experimento 24, El movimiento de las moléculas en gases, Hoja de trabajo
Using the "Collisions" link within the text turns on the visualization of
all collisions
(molecule-molecule as well as molecule-wall) rather than only the visualization of
molecule-molecule collisions. However, the subsequent "Collision Density (Molecule-Molecule)"
measurement in fact only counts molecule-molecule collisions.
Remedy: Use
"Model
Customize..." to adjust the setting for collision visualization.
Lab 26, Pressure-Volume Relationship
If the default temperature unit is °C,
the isotherms in the generated plot are incorrectly labeled with a temperature unit of "K"
(the numerical values are for °C).
Lab 27, Pressure-Temperature Relationship
The temperature slider shown in the text section only works with the
first one of the three samples that are available.
Lab 32, Speed Distribution and Temperature
The temperature slider shown in the text section only works with the
first one of the three samples that are available.
Lab 43, Hydrogen Bonding in Mixtures
Question #6 should say: Only a few elements are electronegative
enough to occur in compounds with major hydrogen bonding capability.
Lab 45, Concentration of a Dissolved Pesticide (Instructor's Edition only)
In the answer to Question #1, the mass fraction should be given as a
unitless number (0.043).
As a percentage, the concentration is in fact
4.3 mass%.
Lab 50, Reactive Collisions between Molecules (Instructor's Edition only)
The answer to Question #2 should say: "...an arrangement should be found where the
nitrogen and
one of the fluorines meet each other head-on upon collision."
Lab 50, Reactive Collisions between Molecules
Question #6: New energy values
must be entered by editing the value field, rather than by using the slider.
Lab 53, Chemical Equilibrium and Pressure
Questions #3 and #4 shouldn't refer to the "equilibrium constant", but to the
ratio that is given by the number of iodine atoms squared
divided by the number of iodine molecules. This ratio indeed varies with pressure as shown in the answer
to Question 3. The equilibrium
constant (as, for example, expressed via partial pressures) does
not vary with pressure as long as the temperature is constant.
Experimento 60, Energía de hidratación y tamaño iónico, Hoja de trabajo
As an unintended consequence of the recent internationalization of
ODYSSEY,
the plot at the center of the worksheet cannot be generated.
Lab 60, Isomers of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
The text-embedded controls for building isomers of
alkynes (Questions 46) are non-functional.
Lab 61, Isomers of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
The text-embedded controls for building isomers of
alkynes (Questions 46) are non-functional.
Experimento 61, Energía de hidratación y carga iónica, Hoja de trabajo
As an unintended consequence of the recent internationalization of
ODYSSEY,
the plot at the center of the worksheet cannot be generated as instructed
(only the datapoints for the anions will display).
Lab 63, Ethene and Ethyne
Clicking on the electron density buttons in Question 9 will erroneously reset the display to
the full electrostatic potential map of ethene. To show the simple electron density surfaces
of either ethene or ethyne, a manual switch back to the proper model via the radio buttons
in Question 7 is required (that is,
after requesting the display of the electron
density in Question 9).
Lab 64, Benzene
Clicking on the electron density buttons in either Question 3 or Question 7 will erroneously reset the
display to the first model of the experiment ("Hypothetical Benzene I"). A manual switch back to the
proper model (via the radio buttons in Questions 2 and 6) is required after requesting the display
of the electron density.
Experimento 66, Entropía y temperatura, Hoja de trabajo
Collecting datapoints for the sample of
methane (Question #4) will "ruin" the temperature-entropy plot if
(and only if) the temperature gets lowered to
less than 298 K.
Experimento 74, Alquinos, Hoja de trabajo
In Question 5, the labels ("Low" / "High") for the electron density buttons need to be swapped.
Experimento 78, Ácidos carboxílicos, Hoja de trabajo
The answer to Question 9 gives Avogadro's constant with an erroneous minus sign.
Tutorials
Experimento 13, Iones isoelectrónicos, Página A
The density surfaces of the first model (O
2) will not display
if the page is reached by scrolling forward from the
Worksheet of the previous (Ionic Radii)
experiment.
Remedy: Reload the page.
Tutorial 18, What do Molecules Really Look Like?
Clicking on any of the electron density buttons towards the top of the page (
Very Low to
Very High) will erroneously
always reset the display to the model of ammonia. For the other three molecules (ethanol, sulfuric
acid, and hexane) a "manual switch" back to the desired model is required
after requesting (or changing)
the display of the electron density.
Experimento 20, Repulsión de pares de electrones de valencia, Página G
Strict application of VSEPR theory to XeF
6 would lead one to predict a pentagonal pyramid
(= pentagonal bipyramid minus one
axial vertex). As correctly pointed out in the
text, such a structure is not observed.
Experimento 24, El movimiento de las moléculas en gases, Página B
Clicking on the "colisión molécula-molécula" link at the top of the page turns on the visualization of
all collisions
(molecule-molecule as well as molecule-wall) rather than only the visualization of
molecule-molecule collisions.
Remedy: Use
"Model
Customize..." to adjust the setting for collision visualization.
Experimento 34, Fracciones Molares, Página A
The nitrogen molecules in the UF
6/H
2/N
2 mixture are erroneously single-bonded.
Tutorial 36, Compressibility
At the bottom of the page, it should say:
From the
View menu, select
Properties, and from the
Properties menu (lower left corner),
select
Thermodynamics
Volume.
Experimento 38, Distribución de las velocidades y la masa molar, Página A
In the last bulleted statement at the bottom of the page it should say: "La distribución de las velocidades
llega a ser menos puntiagudos (más planos) conforme la masa se
decrementa" (en vez de "incrementa").
Experiment 38, Speed Distribution and Molar Mass, Page A
Translation button is inactive (page only available in Japanese)
Tutorial 37, Intermolecular Forces, Page A
Contrary to what is described in the text,
the sample of heptane gradually fills out the entire available volume,
indicating a lack of cohesion during a room temperature simulation.
The other two samples (DMSO and water) have sufficient cohesion for the molecules to stay together,
but in each case the entire liquid blob slowly bounces around the simulation box.
Tutorial 38, Intermolecular Forces, Page A
Contrary to what is described in the text,
the sample of heptane gradually fills out the entire available volume,
indicating a lack of cohesion during a room temperature simulation.
The other two samples (DMSO and water) have sufficient cohesion for the molecules to stay together,
but in each case the entire liquid blob slowly bounces around the simulation box.
Experiment 41, Diffusion, Pages B and C (Windows version only)
The displayed total path length is an average over
all nitrogen molecules in the sample.
Experiment 41, Diffusion, Pages B and C (Windows version only)
The displayed total path length is an average over
all nitrogen molecules in the sample.
Experimento 41, Difusión<, Páginas B y C
The displayed total path length is an average over
all nitrogen molecules in the sample.
Tutorial 43, Close Packing in Metals, Page A
The "Objectives" should refer to the
hexagonal close-packed lattice (instead of
the body-centered cubic lattice) and to comparing the stacking order of the
two types of
close-packed lattices (instead of cubic lattices).
Tutorial 44, Close Packing in Metals, Page A
The "Objectives" should refer to the
hexagonal close-packed lattice (instead of
the body-centered cubic lattice) and to comparing the stacking order of the
two types of
close-packed lattices (instead of cubic lattices).
Lab 40, Dipole-Dipole Forces
Both of the two-dimensional solids are unstable when subjected to dynamic simulations.
Experimento 53, Celdas cúbicas cristalinas, Página D
The extra lattice points are shown not in red, but
blue.
Tutorial 53, Dynamic Nature of Equilibria
The equation at the bottom of the page gives the misleading impression that the rate constants
for the forward and reverse reactions are the same. As correctly spelled out in the text,
it is the
rates (not the rate constants) that are the same.
Tutorial 55, Dynamic Nature of Equilibria
The equation at the bottom of the page gives the misleading impression that the rate constants
for the forward and reverse reactions are the same. As correctly spelled out in the text,
it is the
rates (not the rate constants) that are the same.
Experimento 65, Entropía y cambios de fase, Página B
In the first sentence, it should say that iodine melts at
T = 114 °C and evaporates at
T = 184 °C
(just like the data in the subsequent table which is correct).
Tutorial 59, Chelates, Page A
The last radiobutton on the page links to an incorrect model.
The correct model (a complex of iron) is available in the dropdown menu in the upper left corner ( = sixth model from the top).
Experimento 83, Carbohidratos, Página D
The model of cellulose includes an erroneous peroxo group.
Experimento 85, ADN, Página B
In the third bulleted item, it should say that the phosphates give the molecule a negative charge of
-2 for every single
pair of nucleotides.
Applications
Application 1, Top 10 Inorganic Chemicals
The page loads with error messages (which can be ignored).
After loading the page title is missing.
Application 6, Explosives
Some of the nitro groups in the model of solid TNT are erroneously shown with multiple double bonds.
Application 24, Metabolic Energy
A wrong model is linked at the bottom of the page. The model of coenzyme A can still be reached, namely via the
pull-down menu in the upper left corner.
Application 81, Refrigerants
2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (and not 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane) should be shown as the refrigerant that is popularly labeled "HFO-1234yf".
Molecular Stockroom
Ácidos grasos insaturados
The liquid sample of oleic acid includes one molecule in the
trans-configuration
( = elaidic acid)
Alcohols
The second synonym for 2-Methyl-2-Propanol should be
tert-Butyl Alcohol (and not Isobutyl Alcohol).
Cellulose (Windows version only)
The model of cellulose includes an erroneous peroxo group.
Cellulose (Windows version only)
The model of cellulose includes an erroneous peroxo group.
Celulosa
The model of cellulose includes an erroneous peroxo group.
Cesium Compounds
The
group labels for anions and cations (for "group-level" properties in the Properties table, such as
Composition
Number of Molecules)
are swapped for cesium oxide, Cs
2O.
Complejos de platino
The charge of two last complexes is given incorrectly in the drop-down menu in the upper left corner
(but next to the radiobuttons on the right, it is given correctly).
Compuestos interhalogenados
Saving IF
7 in the
.odydata file format will make the program crash.
Copper+Zinc and Zinc+Copper
In the "Individual Items" display mode, the corresponding entries are mistakingly labeled as "Copper+Tin" and "Tin+Copper".
EDTA
The ion at the center of the last complex is not cesium as claimed (it is antimony).
Gas de síntesis
Some of the carbon monoxide molecules are single-bonded rather than triple-bonded.
Haloalkanes
The models and labels for the
3rd, 4th, and 5th substance on the page are scrambled.
(The models for the other substancesdifluoromethane,
tetrafluoromethane, tetrachloromethane, bromomethane, iodomethane,
dichloroethane, and bromobutaneare all correct.)
Hydrogen Sulfide
Invalid link in the "Individual Items" listing.
Remedy: Open "Hydrosulfuric Acid" instead.
Interhalogens
Saving IF
7 in the
.odydata file format will make the program crash.
Interhalogens
Saving IF
7 in the
.odydata file format will make the program crash.
Interhalogens
For ClF
3 and BrF
3, the lone pairs associated with the central atom are not displayed correctly.
(For IF
3, the display is correct.)
Lead Compounds
The formula of lead sulfate is PbSO
4 (and not PbS).
Lithium Compounds
The
group labels for anions and cations (for "group-level" properties in the Properties table, such as
Composition
Number of Molecules)
are swapped for lithium oxide, Li
2O.
Mercury Compounds
Mercuric oxide, HgCl
2, is labeled incorrectly as "Mercury(I) Chloride".
(However, the shown structures of both molecule and solid are correct.)
Oxígeno
The bond order of the ozone molecules in the
gas phase sample is "1" (rather than "1.5").
Potassium Compounds
The
group labels for anions and cations (for "group-level" properties in the Properties table, such as
Composition
Number of Molecules)
are swapped for potassium oxide, K
2O, and potassium sulfide, K
2S.
Sodium Compounds
The
group labels for anions and cations (for "group-level" properties in the Properties table, such as
Composition
Number of Molecules)
are swapped for sodium sulfide, Na
2S.
Model Kit
Shortcut Key for New Build Panel
The "Ctrl+N" shortcut key (for "File
New") doesn't work.
Adding New Components to Stockroom Models
Adding a new component to certain stockroom models can sometimes make the program
crash (an example is the addition of a noble gas to stockroom models of gaseous nitrogen or gaseous hydrogen).
Remedy: Build the entire model from scratch rather than on the basis of an existing
stockroom model.
Entry-Level Builder (Windows version only)
Inserting "H" and then clicking on the hydrogen will make the program crash.
Entry-Level Builder (Windows version only)
Inserting "H" and then clicking on the hydrogen will make the program crash.
Panel de construcción "Básico"
Inserting "H" and then clicking on the hydrogen will make the program crash.
Panel de construcción "Sólido"
The diacritical marks for the structure type names have been deliberately omitted.
Modifying Existing Models with the Solid Builder
Attempting to modify an
existing model (for example, a model that was retrieved from the Molecular Stockroom) via double-clicking
in the
Solid build panel will lead to a program crash.
Helium
User-built models of gaseous helium do not allow for stable simulations because the automatically
assigned time step is too large.
Build Example 8, Solid Iodine
By default, the built model contains 48 iodine molecules (and not 96).
Build Example 11, Graphite
By default, the built model contains 288 carbon atoms (and not 128).
Build Example 17, Carborundum (Student Edition only)
Because of a missing template in the build panel, the model cannot be built as instructed.
Functionality, Platforms, Licensing
Visualization of Collisions
The
Collisions visualization does not work for chain-like molecules
(propane and up, similar inorganic molecules are also affected) because multiple halos are permanently drawn for
each molecule.
Periodic Table (Macintosh version on PowerPC chips only)
The noble gas column of the "s/p/d/f Block" color scheme is blackened out.
Periodic Table (Macintosh version on PowerPC chips only)
The noble gas column of the "s/p/d/f Block" color scheme is blackened out.
Using SPARTAN ST as a Calculation Tool for ODYSSEY Models (SPARTAN ST for Windows only)
All versions of
SPARTAN will open
ODYSSEY-generated models without problems if they were saved in
the
.odydata file format. However, in the Windows version of
SPARTAN Student Edition (the other versions are not affected) an "Unsupported" message may be displayed
if a calculation is set up with the
Calculations dialog.
Remedy: Open the
.odydata file. The first line contains "keywords"add the following
keyword at the end of the line: MMFF.
Using SPARTAN ST as a Calculation Tool for ODYSSEY Models (SPARTAN ST for Windows only)
All versions of
SPARTAN will open
ODYSSEY-generated models without problems if they were saved in
the
.odydata file format. However, in the Windows version of
SPARTAN Student Edition (the other versions are not affected) an "Unsupported" message may be displayed
if a calculation is set up with the
Calculations dialog.
Remedy: Open the
.odydata file. The first line contains "keywords"add the following
keyword at the end of the line: MMFF.
Using SPARTAN ST as a Calculation Tool for ODYSSEY Models (SPARTAN ST for Windows only)
All versions of
SPARTAN will open
ODYSSEY-generated models without problems if they were saved in
the
.odydata file format. However, in the Windows version of
SPARTAN Student Edition (the other versions are not affected) an "Unsupported" message may be displayed
if a calculation is set up with the
Calculations dialog.
Remedy: Open the
.odydata file. The first line contains "keywords"add the following
keyword at the end of the line: MMFF.
Recording Plots with Number Editing of the Variables (Macintosh version only)
When a snap plot is generated and the independent variable is changed by
editing the corresponding
number field (as opposed to using the adjacent slider), the
Record button may become inoperative:
no new datapoint is generated after clicking on the button even though it is "lighted up".
Remedy: Click on the model background once, then reselect the Record button.
Recording Plots with Number Editing of the Variables (Macintosh version only)
When a snap plot is generated and the independent variable is changed by
editing the corresponding
number field (as opposed to using the adjacent slider), the
Record button may become inoperative:
no new datapoint is generated after clicking on the button even though it is "lighted up".
Remedy: Click on the model background once, then reselect the Record button.
Snap Plots with Long Lists of Properties (Windows version only)
Incorrect values will be recorded if many properties (more than ~10) have been added to the list.
Snap Plots with Long Lists of Properties (Windows version only)
Incorrect values will be recorded if many properties (more than ~10) have been added to the list.
Snap Plots with Long Lists of Properties
Incorrect values will be recorded if many properties (more than ~10) have been added to the list.
Printing Snapshots of Models
Snapshots of models will not print correctly if the Properties table is shown and a property
is "active", i.e., selected (indicated by a blue background behind the property name).
No problems occur if all properties are inactive
( = none is selected).
NetHASP (Network installations only)
The network-based licensing scheme doesn't work properly.
Answers to Worksheet Questions (Instructor's Edition only)
For 117 of the 694 worksheet questions, the answers are missing.
Resizing of Program Window under OS X 10.5 Leopard (Macintosh version only)
When resizing the program window while running under the Leopard operating system (Tiger is not affected),
parts of the shown molecular model may temporarily disappear.
Remedy: Slightly rotating the model will make the missing parts reappear.
Resizing of Program Window under OS X 10.5 Leopard (Macintosh version only)
When resizing the program window while running under the Leopard operating system (Tiger is not affected),
parts of the shown molecular model may temporarily disappear.
Remedy: Slightly rotating the model will make the missing parts reappear.
Noble Gases and Other Monoatomics
The time step (
Properties
Dynamics
Time Step) of pre-built or user-built bulk samples of monatomics
can be increased, but not reduced with the corresponding slider control in the Properties table.
Licensing via Access Code under Vista (Windows version only)
When installing on a Windows Vista computer with an access code, the program will only run using the install account.
Licensing via Access Code under Vista (Windows version only)
When installing on a Windows Vista computer with an access code, the program will only run using the install account.
Licensing via Access Code under Vista (Windows version only)
When installing on a Windows Vista computer with an access code, the program will only run using the install account.
"Using the Mouse..." Dialog (Macintosh version only)
The shown keystroke combinations for
One-Button mice are incorrect (OPTION should be replaced by
the Apple key).
Stereocenters (Macintosh version only)
The inversion of sterocenters (via the right-click menu or by double-clicking while holding down the Apple key) doesn't work.
Preferences Dialog
The first choice for the unit of length should be labeled "S.I." (for
Système International), not "Si".
Properties Table
Adjusting the font size in the
Preferences dialog doesn't work.
Spherical Clipping for Atoms in Vacuum Samples
The setting of clipping centers is not functional for samples under vacuum conditions
(but clipping still works correctly for samples with periodic boundary conditions).
Display of Hydrogen Bonds within Clipping Sphere
Spurious ("spanning") hydrogen bonds are drawn if spherical clipping is turned on
and the radius
of the clipping sphere is relatively large.
Picking of Atoms in Models of Solids (Mobile Intel 945 Chipset only)
Because of an Intel graphics driver error, picking a surface atom in a solid may sometimes erroneously select an atom in the
interior, namely if the two atoms have a coordinate that is identical.
The usual "halos" indicate which atom(s) have actually been selected (for example, during distance measurements).
Picking of Atoms in Models of Solids (Windows version on Mobile Intel 945 Chipset only)
Because of an Intel graphics driver error, picking a surface atom in a solid may sometimes erroneously select an atom in the
interior, namely if the two atoms have a coordinate that is identical.
The usual "halos" indicate which atom(s) have actually been selected (for example, during distance measurements).
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