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A Program of Computational Chemistry Exercises for the First-Semester General Chemistry Course
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Abstract
A series of 13 molecular modeling exercises designed for the first-semester general chemistry course is described. The modeling exercises, which are used as both prelecture explorations and postlecture problems, increase in difficulty and in student independence.
Keywords (Audience):
First-Year Undergraduate / GeneralKeywords (Feature):
Molecular Modeling Exercises and ExperimentsKeywords (Pedagogy):
Computer-Based LearningKeywords (Subject):
Atomic Properties / StructureCiting Articles
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- Received: August 03, 2009
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