Visualizing Bent Bonds in Cyclopropane

Thomas M. Bertolini
Department of Chemistry, University of California–Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-2025
J. Chem. Educ., 2004, 81 (6), p 818
DOI: 10.1021/ed081p818
Publication Date (Web): June 1, 2004

Abstract

An overhead demonstration is presented using molecular models. This teaching aid is designed to help students visualize the strained and bent bonding of cyclopropane.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Demonstrations

Keywords (Feature):

Overhead Projector Demonstrations

Keywords (Subject):

Molecular Modeling

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  • Received: August 03, 2009

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