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In the Classroom
Tested Demonstrations
Kixium Monolayers: A Simple Alternative to the Bubble Raft Model for Close-Packed Spheres
submitted by: Keenan E. Dungey
Department of Chemistry, Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613-1120

checked by: George Lisensky
Department of Chemistry, Beloit College, Beloit, WI 53511

checked by: S. Michael Condren
Department of Chemistry, Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN 38104

Cover
May 2000
Vol. 77 No. 5
p. 618

Abstract
Many descriptions of solid-state structures begin with close packing of hard spheres in three dimensions. In traditional presentations, the three-dimensional structures are built up from two-dimensional sheets of close-packed spheres. This model focuses on the two-dimensional sheets, which are spontaneously formed from cereal pieces. The structure of the cereal rafts can be presented with an overhead projector.
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*  Citation
Dungey, Keenan E. J. Chem. Educ. 2000 77 618.
*  Keywords
Crystallography / Crystal Growth; Demonstrations; General Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Materials Science; Solid-State Chemistry; Teaching / Learning Aids
*  History
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Last Updated:
March 31, 2000
April 15, 2005
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