Using the cambridge structural database to teach molecular geometry concepts in organic chemistry

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 460-464

  Wackerly, Jay Wm ^a   Janowicz, Philip A ^a   Ritchey, Joshua A ^a   Caruso, Mary M ^a   Elliott, Erin L ^a   Moore, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 63749128260     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed086p460     Document Type: Article

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