JCE Software, 5C1: Coordination Compounds

Coordination Compounds

James P. Birk and John Foster
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1604

Note:
This program is included in both the General Chemistry Collection (SP-16) and the Advanced Chemistry Collection (SP-28).

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Coordination Compounds is a set of HyperCard stacks that allows users to explore the structures of four-coordinate (square planar and tetrahedral) and six-coordinate (octahedral) compounds and ions. The compounds included in the program illustrate the possible types of structural isomerism found with these coordination numbers. Additional compounds can be added to the set. The user can select the compound from a list or allow random selection by the program. During operation of the program, the user is presented with two views of the structure of a compound. One view is fixed and the other can be rotated around the X, Y, and Z axes. The user is asked to decide whether the two views represent the same compound or different isomers. By rotating the movable structure, the user can obtain identical orientations--if they are possible. Upon deciding that the two structures are identical or isomers, the user can attempt to name the compound, or select a new compound to examine.

Screen from Coordination Compounds.
Hardware and Software Requirements
Software in Series C of JCE: Software requires an Apple Macintosh computer with at least 1 MB of memory (Macintosh Plus, SE or SE/30, Classic or Classic II, any Macintosh II, Quadra, or PowerBook). System Software version 6.0.3 or later is also required. The programs in this issue also require a hard disk drive.
In addition to the hardware and software recommended above, Coordination Compounds requires HyperCard version 1.2.2 or later. Installation of all of the Coordination Compounds stacks requires about 3 MB of hard disk space.
Coordination Compounds are compatible with System 7. Using Coordination Compounds with System 7 requires HyperCard version 2.1 or later.

First Published: November 1993
Citation: Birk, J. P.; Foster, J. . Coordination Compounds J. Chem. Educ. Software 5C1
Keywords: Lecture Aid; Computer Room; General; Inorganic; Octahedral complexes; Structural isomers; Inorganic nomenclature

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Last Updated: July 19, 2001
Created: December 4, 1996 Created by: J. L. Holmes
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Coordination Compounds
James P. Birk and John Foster Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1604

Note:	This program is included in both the General Chemistry Collection (SP-16) and the Advanced Chemistry Collection (SP-28). To Order General Chemistry Collection To Order Advanced Chemistry Collection

Coordination Compounds is a set of HyperCard stacks that allows users to explore the structures of four-coordinate (square planar and tetrahedral) and six-coordinate (octahedral) compounds and ions. The compounds included in the program illustrate the possible types of structural isomerism found with these coordination numbers. Additional compounds can be added to the set. The user can select the compound from a list or allow random selection by the program. During operation of the program, the user is presented with two views of the structure of a compound. One view is fixed and the other can be rotated around the X, Y, and Z axes. The user is asked to decide whether the two views represent the same compound or different isomers. By rotating the movable structure, the user can obtain identical orientations--if they are possible. Upon deciding that the two structures are identical or isomers, the user can attempt to name the compound, or select a new compound to examine. Screen from Coordination Compounds. Hardware and Software Requirements Software in Series C of JCE: Software requires an Apple Macintosh computer with at least 1 MB of memory (Macintosh Plus, SE or SE/30, Classic or Classic II, any Macintosh II, Quadra, or PowerBook). System Software version 6.0.3 or later is also required. The programs in this issue also require a hard disk drive. In addition to the hardware and software recommended above, Coordination Compounds requires HyperCard version 1.2.2 or later. Installation of all of the Coordination Compounds stacks requires about 3 MB of hard disk space. Coordination Compounds are compatible with System 7. Using Coordination Compounds with System 7 requires HyperCard version 2.1 or later.


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Last Updated: July 19, 2001 Created: December 4, 1996	Created by: J. L. Holmes Comments to: jceonline@chem.wisc.edu

© 1997 Division of Chemical Education, Inc., American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.