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This research aims to improve the teaching of chemical bonding and reactivity in upper-level inorganic chemistry through computational experiments.

Integrating Molecular Modeling with Semiempirical Quantum Mechanical Calculations into the Upper-Level Inorganic Chemistry Course

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This research aims to improve the teaching of chemical bonding and reactivity in upper-level inorganic chemistry through computational experiments.
Developed computational exercises using a molecular modeling program with semiempirical quantum mechanical calculations.
Explored molecular systems' chemistry by analyzing attractive and repulsive forces based on structure and composition.
Created sample exercises examining simple molecules, Lewis acids' reactivity, and bonding in transition metal complexes.
Students showed improved analysis skills in understanding chemical bonding and reactivity.
Exercises provided insights into how structural factors influence molecular properties.

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Experiential learning improves chemical bonding analysis in undergraduate inorganic chemistry courses, suggesting enhanced understanding.

John M. Lyon (1998) studied this question.

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