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Publication Date: 2004-Mar-1
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Teaching Molecular Geometry with the VSEPR Model
Gillespie, Ronald J.
Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n3 p298 Mar 2004
The first introduction to molecular geometry should be through the simple and easily understood VSEPR model, as the Valence Bond Theory and MO Theory suffer from limitations as far as understanding molecular geometry is concerned. The VSEPR model gives a perfectly satisfactory description of the bonding that follows directly from the Lewis model and provides an explanation of molecular geometry.
Descriptors: Geometry, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Models, Teaching Methods, Molecular Structure
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