When appropriate, the relationship of alternate unit cells is described. Coordination numbers of cations and anions are highlighted and students are shown how to determine the numbers of ions in a unit cell. Pseudo-animation is particularly effective in illustrating the fractions of atoms that lie in the various unit cells. The relationships between the ionic radii and cell dimensions are developed. All four parts of A Window on the Solid State can be used by students in individual or group tutorial settings.
Students can work through the material at their own pace.
Each part requires students to identify or predict structural features and includes pop-up boxes that confirm or correct choices. Hotwords are used to link ideas and provide definitions. Parts I and II also have versions optimized for classroom presentation. Computer CPU RAM Drives Graphics Free Disk Space System Software Other Solid State Structures Windows compatible 80386 or higher with math coprocessor 8 MB Hard disk, 3.5-in. Software 1994, 2D No. 2.