Common Colors
See also: CPK coloringSome of the most common colors used in molecular models are as follows:
| Hydrogen | White |
| Alkali Metals | Violet |
| Alkaline-Earth Metals | Dark Green |
| Boron, Most Transition Metals | Pink |
| Carbon | Black |
| Nitrogen | Dark Blue |
| Oxygen | Red |
| Fluorine, Chlorine | Green |
| Bromine | Dark Red |
| Iodine | Dark Violet |
| Noble Gases | Cyan |
| Phosphorus | Orange |
| Sulfur | Yellow |
| Titanium | Gray |
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