Quantum Analogies on Campus

Ngai Ling Ma
Department of Applied Biology and Chemical TechnologyHung Hom, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
J. Chem. Educ., 1996, 73 (11), p 1016
DOI: 10.1021/ed073p1016
Publication Date (Web): November 1, 1996
History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

Quantum theory are often viewed as mysterious by most students. To help them to build a stronger grasp with abstract concepts, some analogies are described in this paper. By using examples drawn from daily life of students, simple analogies are used to illustrate a few quantum concepts which include: wave function, quantum numbers, states, degeneracy of states, transitions, selection rules, probability and probability density, operators and wave-particle dualism.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

Applications and Analogies

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Analogies / Transfer

Keywords (Subject):

Quantum Chemistry
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