Determining the Carbon-Carbon Distance in an Organic Molecule with a Ruler.

Simoni, Jose A.; Tubino, Matthieu; Ricchi, Reinaldo Alberto, Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ717079

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Publication Date: 2004-Jun-1

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Determining the Carbon-Carbon Distance in an Organic Molecule with a Ruler

Simoni, Jose A.; Tubino, Matthieu; Ricchi, Reinaldo Alberto, Jr.

Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n6 p847-849 Jun 2004

The procedure to estimate the carbon-carbon bond distance in the naphthalene molecule is described. The procedure is easily performed and can be done either at home or in the classroom, with the restriction that the mass of the naphthalene must be determined using an analytical or a precise balance.

Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Molecular Structure, Science Instruction, Laboratory Procedures

Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.

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