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ERIC Number: EJ825820
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Mar
Pages: 3
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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Can a Non-Chiral Object Be Made of Two Identical Chiral Moieties?
LeMarechal, Jean Francois
Journal of Chemical Education, v85 n3 p433-435 Mar 2008
Several pedagogical objects can be used to discuss chirality. Here, we use the cut of an apple to show that the association of identical chiral moieties can form a non-chiral object. Octahedral chirality is used to find situations equivalent to the cut of the apple. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Teaching Methods, Food, Molecular Structure
Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society. Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Tel: 800-691-9846; Tel: 856-931-5825; Fax: 856-931-4115; e-mail: jchemed@egpp.com; Web site: http://www.jce.divched.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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