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ERIC Number: EJ179730
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Misconceptions in School Thermodynamics
Johnstone, A. H.; And Others
Physics Education, 12, 4, 248-51, May 77
This article is based on the results of an investigation of the conceptual difficulties experienced by Scottish secondary students studying the topic of chemical equilibrium. Rather than dropping thermodynamics from the curriculum, it is suggested that a new teaching approach is indicated. (Author/MA)
Descriptors: Chemical Equilibrium, Chemistry, Educational Research, Energy, Instruction, Physics, Science Education, Secondary Education, Thermodynamics
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Identifiers: Entropy; Scotland