Ternary and Quaternary Composition Diagrams: An Overview of the Subject.

MacCarthy, Patrick

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Publication Date: 1983

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Ternary and Quaternary Composition Diagrams: An Overview of the Subject.

MacCarthy, Patrick

Journal of Chemical Education, v60 n11 p922-28 Nov 1983

Reviews graphical methods for representing ternary and quaternary systems, focusing on use of triangular composition diagrams. Examines some of the relevant geometry of triangles in general, showing that right isosceles triangles possess some very advantageous features for representing ternary systems. (JN)

Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Diagrams, Geometry, Higher Education, Molecular Structure, Organic Chemistry, Science Education, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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