Misconceptions of students and teachers in chemical equilibrium

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 487-494

  Banerjee, Anil C ^a  

^a Regional College of Education   (India)

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EID: 0348218277     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069910130411     Document Type: Article

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