Students’ understanding of chemical reaction

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 305-316

  Ahtee, Maija ^a   Varjola, Irma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 2142684954     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069980200304     Document Type: Article

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