Polymeric, Metallic and Other Glasses in Introductory Chemistry

Stephen J. Hawkes
Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
J. Chem. Educ., 2008, 85 (10), p 1377
DOI: 10.1021/ed085p1377
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2008

Abstract

Polymeric, metallic, and other glasses and their importance are described suitably for introductory chemistry.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Curriculum

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Textbooks / Reference Books

Keywords (Subject):

Consumer Chemistry

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  • Received: August 03, 2009

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