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Posted: **Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:42 pm**

TL;DR

The molecule of ammonia is being represented incorrect in the game, while all other chemical structures are correct.

What?

I suggest to change the icon of ammonia to make it more realistic and chemically correct. In the game the molecule is drawn as (trigonal) planar structure, while in reality it has a trigonal pyramidial structure due to its free electron pair on the nitrogen atom.

Ingame structure:

: Ingame structure of ammonia; grafik.png (31.69 KiB) Viewed 302 times

Actual Structure:

: Actual structure of ammonia; Ammonia-3D-balls-A.png (6.74 KiB) Viewed 302 times

Why?

Some will say this is irellevant, but I don't think so.
+ It is a really small and easy change
+ no one has a downside with the change
+ people with a chemical background won't stumble upon the structure
+ Younger players don't learn incorrect chemistry

Thanks!!

Posted: **Tue Feb 18, 2025 6:34 pm**

Factorio is a (mostly) 2Dimensional game; therefore it makes perfect sense for Ammonia to be a Triangular molecule rather than a Pyramidal one.

While there are some comparisons to be made to Real Physics, Factorio is not a perfect material simulator.

Posted: **Tue Feb 18, 2025 7:02 pm**

+1 Consent. Annoying and easy to change.