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Atomic Interactions
Explore the interactions between various combinations of two atoms. Turn on the force arrows to see either the total force acting on the atoms or the individual attractive and repulsive forces. Try the "Adjustable Attraction" atom to see how changing the parameters affects the interaction.
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Teaching Resources
Main Topics
- Atomic Interactions
- Interaction Potential
- Van der Waals Force
- Atomic Bonding
Sample Learning Goals
- Explain how attractive and repulsive forces govern the interaction between atoms.
- Describe the effect of potential well depth on atomic interactions.
- Describe the process of bonding between atoms in terms of energy.
Tips for Teachers
The teacher's guide (pdf) contains tips created by the PhET team.
Teaching Ideas
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Using PhET in High School Chemistry- all my activities in pdf
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
CQs HW Demo Lab |
5/8/13 |
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States of Matter (Inquiry based) Phase Change and Phase diagrams
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Lab | 2/8/10 |
| Introduction to the Covalent Bond | Roberto Marrero | HS | Lab HW |
6/30/11 |
| The Covalent Bond Between Two Atoms | Roberto Marrero | UG-Intro HS |
HW | 6/30/11 |
| 원자간 상호작용 SIM 사용지침서 | 이화국(Wha Kuk Lee) | HS UG-Intro |
Lab Demo |
5/17/13 |
You can submit your own ideas and activities.
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows
XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
OS 10.5 or later
Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later |
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
Credits
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