Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2009
Abstract
We demonstrate the usefulness of Second Life as a platform for enlivening major concepts in chemistry education. These concepts include absorption spectra, selection rules, quantum numbers, and atomic orbital shapes. We have built several exhibits in Second Life which provide 3-dimensional interactivity for each of those areas: an interactive experiment showing the absorption spectrum of hydrogen, an interactive model of selection rules showing allowed and forbidden transitions for each state, a 3-dimensional grid of orbitals showing the constraints on the values of quantum numbers, and a large-scale interactive orbital display allowing the user to choose and rotate to-scale atomic orbitals based on quantum numbers.
Recommended Citation
Andrew Lang and David C Kobilnyk. "Visualizing Atomic Orbitals Using Second Life" Journal of Virtual Worlds Research Vol. 2 Iss. 1 (2009) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andrew-sid-lang/11/
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Chemistry Commons, Education Commons, Quantum Physics Commons
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Article in Journal of Virtual Worlds Research