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An Idea Whose Time Has Come? (the author replies)

David E. Lewis

Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 54701

J. Chem. Educ., 2001, 78 (6), p 727

DOI: 10.1021/ed078p727.2

Publication Date (Web): June 1, 2001

Abstract

Unoccupied orbitals as the major arbiters of reactivity have been long ignored in teaching introductory organic chemistry courses.

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Second-Year Undergraduate

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Organic Chemistry

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Covalent Bonding

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