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Teaching the Right Reasons: Lessons from the Mistaken Origin of the Rotational Barrier in Ethane
Author(s) -
Schreiner Peter R.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3773(20021004)41:19<3579::aid-anie3579>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - chemistry , psychology , mathematics education
When will we accept the quantum nature of chemistry? A critical view on how we teach the origin of rotational barriers (see picture) emphasizes the importance of continuously updating what we teach our students.