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ERIC Number: EJ387860
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Construction of the Seven Basic Crystallographic Units.
Li, Thomas; Worrell, Jay H.
Journal of Chemical Education, v66 n1 p73 Jan 1989
Presents an exercise to get students more intimately involved in the three dimensional nature of basic units by constructing models. Uses balsa wood, glue, sandpaper, and a square. Studies seven crystals: cubic, hexagonal, monoclinic, orthorhombic, rhombohedral, tetragonal, and triclinic. Plans are available for a Macintosh computer. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemical Bonding, Chemical Nomenclature, Chemistry, College Science, Crystallography, Display Aids, Inorganic Chemistry, Instructional Materials, Models, Molecular Structure, Science Instruction, Structural Analysis (Science), Teaching Methods, Three Dimensional Aids, Visual Aids
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Apple Macintosh