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ERIC Number: EJ395752
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Transition Metal Configurations and Limitations of the Orbital Approximation.
Scerri, Eric R.
Journal of Chemical Education, v66 n6 p481-83 Jun 1989
Points out a misconception that is reinforced in many elementary and advanced chemistry texts. Discusses the general limitations of the orbital concept. Notes misconceptions related to the transition elements and their first ionization energies. (MVL)
Descriptors: Atomic Structure, Chemical Nomenclature, Chemistry, Cognitive Structures, College Science, Concept Formation, Higher Education, Inorganic Chemistry, Learning Processes, Misconceptions, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Structural Analysis (Science), Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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