Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ717159
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Sep-1
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Teaching Ionic Solvation Structure with a Monte Carlo Liquid Simulation Program
Serrano, Agostinho; Santos, Flavia M. T.; Greca, Ileana M.
Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n9 p1322-1329 Sep 2004
The use of molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo methods has provided efficient means to stimulate the behavior of molecular liquids and solutions. A Monte Carlo simulation program is used to compute the structure of liquid water and of water as a solvent to Na(super +), Cl(super -), and Ar on a personal computer to show that it is easily feasible to use computers as an aid in teaching the behavior of liquids and solutions.
Descriptors: Monte Carlo Methods, Molecular Structure, Chemistry, Water, Teaching Methods, Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, Science Instruction
Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.
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Language: English
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