Abstract
Explicitly stating that every symmetry element of a molecule must contain all unique atoms enables students to more easily eliminate from consideration absent symmetry elements and identify those elements present more readily. Additionally, in-class assessment of the consequences of this rule leads to interesting student discussions and conclusions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1010-1011 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Education |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1 2011 |
Keywords
- Inorganic chemistry
- Inquiry-based/discovery learning
- Molecular properties/structure
- Problem solving/decision making
- Second-year undergraduate
- Upper-division undergraduate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Education