Nothing is more confusing to students than the difference in a shell, subshell, and an orbital. Except for maybe how the brain of the opposite sex works.
But that is a topic for another blogger! However, I can help you explain the difference in a shell, subshell, and an orbital without breaking a sweat.
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Yeah, sure. You can teach quantum chemistry like you always have. I did.
You can stand at the front of the classroom and explain about the location of an electron, how it is oriented in space, and the probability of finding it at a given time. You can explain with no diagrams or some of the traditional, hard to understand diagrams. You can say, "If you are in the s orbital there is only one option for l and also for ml. That should be obvious based on it being in the s orbital." Huh? Exactly. Or you could really break the topic down into tangible, bite size pieces for your students. You could make students SEE quantum chemistry easily. (#DoodleNotes are awesome for this) Imagine quantum chemistry with bright colors, simplified instructions, and specific illustrations that inspire understanding. Now, that sounds amazing! |
AuthorHi! I'm CoScine. I write chemistry worksheets for visual learners. They are fun, easy to follow, and most of them are quick to grade. Since I started my teaching career at the college level, these are just simple chemistry. These worksheets are hard core science. Archives
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