Properties of Liquid Crystals
Which of these substances is most Bkety to exhibit liquid crystalline behavior?
Suggest a reason why decane (CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3) does not exhibit liquid crystalline behavior.
CHEM 1331 – Fall 2017 Chapter 1: Chemical Foundations Notes Section 11 Chemistry: An AtomsFirst Approach Science a cyclical process of observing, questioning, and theorizing Why do we study Atoms o Understand macroscopic structures & their behavior o Understand formation of different molecules o Understand attraction between molecules Understanding what occurs in the microscopic world helps us explain what we observe in the macroscopic world o Macroscopic world – the world we experience Comprises objects such as cars, tables, baseballs, glass, rocks, oceans, etc. – made of atoms o Microscopic world – the world of atoms and molecules