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Molecules and Light - Guided Inquiry Activity
Title
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Molecules and Light - Guided Inquiry Activity |
Description
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This guided-inquiry activity has the following learning goals: Students will be able to, (a) Describe how a set of example molecules interacts with light of varying energy; (b) Identify characteristics of molecules associated with an interaction with light; (c) Construct a set of guidelines that generalize how molecules react with light of varying energy; and (d) Apply these guidelines to predict the reactivity with light for any small molecule |
Subject
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Chemistry |
Level
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Undergrad - Intro |
Type
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Guided Activity |
Duration
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60 minutes |
Answers Included
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No |
Language
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English |
Keywords
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EM radiation, energy, frequency, light, molecules, rotation, vibration, wavelength |
Simulation(s)
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Molecules and Light (HTML5), Molecules and Light |
Author(s)
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Alycia M. Palmer |
Contact Email
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palmer.475@osu.edu |
School / Organization
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PhET |
Date submitted
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11/5/14 |
Date updated
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6/23/15 |