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Peer reviewedParnis, J. Mark; Thompson, Matthew G. K. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2004
An introductory undergraduate physical organic chemistry exercise that introduces the harmonic oscillator's use in vibrational spectroscopy is developed. The analysis and modeling exercise begins with the students calculating the stretching modes of common organic molecules with the help of the quantum mechanical harmonic oscillator (QMHO) model.
Descriptors: Spectroscopy, Organic Chemistry, Models, Undergraduate Students
Direct linkCenteno, Nuria B.; Villa-Freixa, Jordi; Oliva, Baldomero – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2003
Understanding the basic principles of structural biology is becoming a major subject of study in most undergraduate level programs in biology. In the genomic and proteomic age, it is becoming indispensable for biology students to master concepts related to the sequence and structure of proteins in order to develop skills that may be useful in a…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Science Instruction, Information Technology
