An Interactive Computer Program To Help Students Learn Molecular Symmetry Elements and Operations

Authors :: Andrew L. Sargent
David E. Meyer
Source :: Journal of Chemical Education. 84:1551
Publication Year :: 2007
Publisher :: American Chemical Society (ACS), 2007.
Abstract: SymmetryApp provides three-dimensional molecular representations from a simple Cartesian coordinate file and carries out user-selected symmetry operations that yield a second image of the molecule. If the specified symmetry is indeed present, this image is identical to the original.

Subjects :: Computer based learning
Symmetry operation
Theoretical computer science
Computer program
Computer science
General Chemistry
Education
law.invention
Image (mathematics)
Simple (abstract algebra)
law
Molecular symmetry
Cartesian coordinate system
Symmetry (geometry)

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