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M. Frederick Hawthorne

International Institute of Nano and Molecular Medicine, University of Missouri–Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211-3450

J. Chem. Educ., 2009, 86 (10), p 1131

DOI: 10.1021/ed086p1131

Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2009

Abstract

In response to the question "What is your favorite element?" the appeal of boron is described.

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Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Inorganic Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

National Chemistry Week

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Inquiry-Based / Discovery Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Applications of Chemistry

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Received: August 03, 2009

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