Why is the tetrahedral bond angle 109°? The tetrahedron-in-a-cube


Autoria(s): Lim, Kieran F.
Data(s)

01/01/2012

Resumo

The common question of why the tetrahedral angle is 109.471° can be answered using a tetrahedron-in-a-cube, along with some Year 10 level mathematics. The tetrahedron-in-a-cube can also be used to demonstrate the non-polarity of tetrahedral molecules, the relationship between different types of lattice structures, and to demonstrate that inductive reasoning does not always provide the correct answer.

Identificador

http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30051602

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Australian Science Teachers Association

Relação

http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30051602/lim-whyisthetetrahedral-2012.pdf

http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011018605/citation/13CEBAEC9CF66D9BC69/1?accountid=10445

Palavras-Chave #science education #chemistry education
Tipo

Journal Article