April 13, 2012

                

                            Caffeine Molecule                                 Cocaine Molecule

Both the caffeine molecule and the cocaine molecule are made of the same atoms. The formula for Cocaine is C₁₇H₂₁NO₄ and the formula for caffeine is C₈H₁₀N₄O₂. Both molecules are made from the same atoms but the configuration of how they are bonded is how each is their own species.