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An Inexpensive Kit for Constructing Models of Crystals

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Michael Laing

Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, University of Natal, Private Bag X10, Dalbridge, Durban 4014, South Africa

J. Chem. Educ., 1997, 74 (7), p 795

DOI: 10.1021/ed074p795

Publication Date (Web): July 1, 1997

Abstract

This simple kit comprises five trays, each of 25 square wells, and a lid. It can be used to construct any of the following structures: primitive cubic, FCC, BCC, diamond, zinc blende, NaCl, CsCl, rutile, fluorite, perovskite. The cost is less than $10 per kit. The trays are square tissue culture Petri dishes (multiwell plates). Atoms are represented by glass marbles.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Inorganic Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

Cost-Effective Teacher

Keywords (Subject):

Crystals / Crystallography

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