Bonding teaching

Organocopper compounds used for carbon-carbon bond formation are called Gilman reagents in honor of Henry Gilman who first stud led them Gilman s career in teaching and research at Iowa State spanned more than half a century (1919-1975)... 

Methylene chloiide formulas are the most common organic chemical removers. The low molar volume of methylene chloride allows it to rapidly penetrate the finish by entering the microvoids of the finish. When the solvent teaches the substrate, the remover releases the adhesive bond between the finish and the substrate and causes the finish to swell. The result is a bhstering effect and an efficient rapid lifting action. Larger molecule solvents generally cannot... 

The aim of the series is to present the latest fundamental material for research chemists, lecturers and students across the breadth of the subject, reaching into the various applications of theoretical techniques and modelling. The series concentrates on teaching the fundamentals of chemical structure, symmetry, bonding, reactivity, reaction mechanism, solid-state chemistry and applications in molecular modelling. It will emphasize the transfer of theoretical ideas and results to practical situations so as to demonstrate the role of theory in the solution of chemical problems in the laboratory and in industry. 

My first priority has, therefore, been to try to provide the facts (and I hope that I have got (most of) them right) but I have tried to write the book with the needs of the teacher in mind, by providing plenty of bond lengths and also spectroscopic data (mainly vibrational, with a little NMR and ESR) that can be used as a teaching tool by hard-pressed lecturers or tutors who have not time to look up the information themselves. 

Boo, H. K. (1998). Students understanding of chemical bonds and the energetics of chemical reactions. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 35 5), 569-581. 

Brown, I. D. (2000). The bond valence model as a tool in teaching inorganic chemistry The ionic model revisited. J. Chem. Edu. 77, 1070-5. 

Gilbert Newton Lewis (1875—1946) revolutionized chemistry with his theory of chemical bonding, which he published in 1916. He worked most of his life in the chemistry department of the University of California at Berkeley, where he was not only a productive researcher but also an exceptional teacher. Among his teaching innovations was the idea of providing students with problem sets as a follow-up to lectures and readings. 

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