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ERIC Number: EJ560039
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
The Science and Math Connection.
Pleacher, Michael
Science Teacher, v65 n2 p48-51 Feb 1998
Details a lesson that utilizes trigonometric identities to determine the optimal angle between the atoms of covalent bonds. Generates a proof of the optimal angle for a molecule with four identical atoms bonded to a central atom that has a complete valence shell. (DDR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Concept Formation, Laboratory Procedures, Mathematics Activities, Problem Solving, Relevance (Education), Science Activities, Secondary Education, Trigonometry
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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