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Publication Date: 2019-Dec
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Multiple Approaches to Teaching and Learning Molecular Shapes
Lim, Kieran F.
Teaching Science, v65 n4 p32-35 Dec 2019
The use of the valence-shell electron-pair repulsion (VSEPR) model is essential for understanding aspects of bonding, molecular dipoles, inorganic complex ions, isomerization and stereochemistry, the lock-and-key mechanism for enzyme activity, and many other ideas. This paper describes how different approaches can be used to help students learn about the VSEPR model of molecular shapes.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Molecular Structure, Secondary School Science, College Science, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Singing, Models
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Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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