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The Chemical Educator
ISSN: 1430-4171 (electronic version)
Abstract Volume 10
Issue 2 (2005) pp 100-101
Lawn Chair Stereoisomers
Michele R. Harris
Department of Chemistry, Stephen F. Austin State
University, Nacogdoches, TX 75962, write2drh@yahoo.com
Received January
10, 2005. Accepted February 7, 2005.
Published online: 16 February 2005
Abstract. Stereoisomers are often a difficult concept for students in the nonmajor’s General,Organic, and Biochemistry course. Typically, the concept of stereoisomers is discussed; however, the assignment of R/S configuration is not usually covered. Children’s plastic stacking lawn chairs that have been modified with colored tape can be used as a visual aide for teaching stereoisomers. This visual aide is easy, inexpensive, and demonstrates the concepts of nonsuperimposability, superimposability, enantiomers, and diastereomers to the students in a nonintimidating manner.
Key Words: In the Classroom; general chemistry
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1 2005
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