The Use of Writing-Intensive Learning as a Communication and Learning Tool in an Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Course

Jalali, Hanifa; Hanlan, Lee; Canal, John P.

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“…The results of this experiment were summarized in a formal laboratory report submitted by the students. Our formal reports are graded on two aspects, (1) an assessment of their writing skills, which builds upon prior writing knowledge, 45 (2) the correct interpretation of the data with respect to the chemistry.…”

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The Synthesis of Ruthenocene─A Methodology Appropriate for the Inorganic Undergraduate Curriculum

Harrypersad

Canal

2023

J. Chem. Educ.

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The discovery of ferrocene, Fe(C 5 H 5 ) 2 , in the 1950s sparked the development of organometallic chemistry including metallocene compounds. Shortly after the isolation of ferrocene, the analogous ruthenium and osmium compounds were discovered. The preparation of ferrocene is common in undergraduate inorganic laboratory courses, but an appropriate undergraduate synthesis of ruthenocene, Ru(C 5 H 5 ) 2 , is lacking. Herein we describe a convenient synthesis of Ru(C 5 H 5 ) 2 for the undergraduate teaching laboratory. This microscale reaction incorporates elements of green chemistry and introduces students to an air sensitive reaction with sublimation as a purification method. Students explore the characterization of ruthenocene through experimental and computational approaches.

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The Synthesis of Ruthenocene─A Methodology Appropriate for the Inorganic Undergraduate Curriculum

Harrypersad

Canal

2023

J. Chem. Educ.

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Computational chemistry in the undergraduate inorganic curriculum

Canal

2023

Physical Sciences Reviews

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The introduction of computation chemistry has increased in the undergraduate chemistry curriculum. Our method of instruction is centred on an online, self-paced approach where students interact with the material through an instructional handbook, videos, and assignments. In our inorganic undergraduate curriculum students explore computational chemistry though optimization of organometallic complexes, modelling the infrared (IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra and investigation of the shape and energy of molecular orbitals. These results are compared to experimentally determined data. The effectiveness of introducing students to computational chemistry to characterize organometallic compounds will be highlighted.

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Undergraduate Science Students’ Attitudes Toward and Approaches to Scientific Reading and Writing

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Lim

2016

Journal of College Science Teaching

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The Use of Writing-Intensive Learning as a Communication and Learning Tool in an Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Course

Cited by 3 publications

References 13 publications

The Synthesis of Ruthenocene─A Methodology Appropriate for the Inorganic Undergraduate Curriculum

The Synthesis of Ruthenocene─A Methodology Appropriate for the Inorganic Undergraduate Curriculum

Computational chemistry in the undergraduate inorganic curriculum

Undergraduate Science Students’ Attitudes Toward and Approaches to Scientific Reading and Writing

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