Exploring the characteristics and diverse sources of students' mental models of acids and bases

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 771-803

  Lin, Jing Wen ^a   Chiu, Mei Hung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 34147111266     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690600855559     Document Type: Article

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