Students' beliefs about the role of atoms in radioactive decay and half-life

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 345-354

  Prather, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EARTH SCIENCE; EDUCATION;

EID: 27744498760     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: 10899995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-53.4.345     Document Type: Article

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