Sticky Ions: A student-centered activity using magnetic models to explore the dissolving of ionic compounds

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 860-863

  Ryan, Sheila ^a   Herrington, Deborah G ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

First Year Undergraduate General; Hands On Learning Manipulatives; High School Introductory Chemistry; Inquiry Based Discovery Learning; Ionic Bonding; Nonmajor Course; Physical Chemistry; Solutions Solvents

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902165864     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: 19381328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed300607a     Document Type: Article

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15. The Sticky Ions activity and other inquiry-based activities designed by instructors in the TI Program at GVSU may be accessed at http://www.gvsu.edu/ targetinquiry/tidocuments-home.htm (accessed Apr 2014). A password is required to obtain materials, but registration is free. The site provides free instructor and student guides, facilitation notes, student misconceptions addressed by each laboratory, and help with setup and assessment questions.