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ERIC Number: EJ1248667
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Mar
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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The Sound of Chemistry: Translating Infrared Wavenumbers into Musical Notes
Garrido, Neil; Pitto-Barry, Anaïs; Soldevila-Barreda, Joan J.; Lupan, Alexandru; Comerford Boyes, Louise; Martin, William H. C.; Barry, Nicolas P. E.
Journal of Chemical Education, v97 n3 p703-709 Mar 2020
The abstract nature of physical chemistry and spectroscopy makes the subject difficult to comprehend for many students. However, bridging arts and science has the potential to provide innovative learning methods and to facilitate the understanding of abstract concepts. Herein, we present a high-school project based on the conversion of selected infrared absorbances of well-known molecules into audible frequencies. This process offered students a unique insight into the way molecules and chemical bonds vibrate, as well as an opportunity to develop their creativity by producing musical pieces related to the molecules they synthesized. We believe that experiencing chemistry from an alternative viewpoint opens up new perspectives not only for student learning but also for the decompartmentalization of scientific and artistic disciplines.
Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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