From UNIX to PC via X-Windows: Molecular Modeling for the General Chemistry Lab

Donald Pavia and Mark Wicholas
Department of Chemistry, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225
J. Chem. Educ., 1997, 74 (4), p 444
DOI: 10.1021/ed074p444
Publication Date (Web): April 1, 1997
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Abstract

A 3-hour experiment that attempts to illustrate the relationship between molecular geometry as predicted by the VSEPR model and valence bond theory. As a pre-laboratory take-home exercise, students are given a list of 23 species and asked to predict bond angles, geometry, and hybridization.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Feature):

NSF Highlights

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Computer-Based Learning

Keywords (Subject):

VSEPR Theory
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