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Chemistry for Everyone
Sudoku Puzzles for First-Year Organic Chemistry Students
Alice L. Perez and G. Lamoureux
Department of Chemistry, University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
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April 2007
Vol. 84 No. 4
p. 614

Abstract
We use sudoku puzzles to help the students (i) learn the correspondence between the names of the amino acids, their abbreviations, and codes and (ii) learn the correspondence between the names of the functional groups, their structures, and their abbreviations. This representation of information can be a fun way to learn details in chemistry.
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Perez, Alice L.; Lamoureux, G. J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, 614.
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Keywords
Alcohols; Aldehydes / Ketones; Alkanes / Cycloalkanes; Alkenes; Alkynes; Amides; Amino Acids; Biochemistry; First-Year Undergraduate / General; High School / Introductory Chemistry; Humor / Puzzles / Games; Mnemonics / Rote Learning; Nomenclature / Units / Symbols; Organic Chemistry; Student-Centered Learning
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3/8/2007
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