Adding a Greenhouse Gas Module to a Molecular Modeling Activity in General Chemistry

Climate change is a critical scientific and social issue of our time, yet the topic is not frequently discussed by the general public. Additionally, misconceptions about the topic persist. One important aspect of climate change is the greenhouse effect. This activity adds a greenhouse gas discussion...

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Published inJournal of chemical education Vol. 100; no. 6; pp. 2473 - 2477
Main Authors Demoranville, Leonard T., Fieberg, Jeffrey E., Campbell, Susan, Kane, Olivia R., Wachter, Erin, Young, Karin J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Easton American Chemical Society and Division of Chemical Education, Inc 13.06.2023
American Chemical Society
Subjects
Air pollution
Chemical activity
Chemistry
Climate change
Emissions control
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Modelling
Modules
Science education
Topics
First-Year Undergraduate/General
Spectroscopy
VSEPR Theory
Molecular Modeling
IR Spectroscopy
High School/Introductory Chemistry
Public Understanding/Outreach
Molecular Properties/Structure
Computer-Based Learning
Environmental Chemistry
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Summary:Climate change is a critical scientific and social issue of our time, yet the topic is not frequently discussed by the general public. Additionally, misconceptions about the topic persist. One important aspect of climate change is the greenhouse effect. This activity adds a greenhouse gas discussion to an existing module about molecular shape and modeling. The module links the greenhouse effect to climate change. The activity has been used in several introductory chemistry settings. A discussion of student-generated answers and student-reported learning gains is presented.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00184