Acid-base learning outcomes for students in an introductory organic chemistry course

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 220-229

  Stoyanovich, Carlee ^a   Gandhi, Aneri ^a   Flynn, Alison B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acids Bases; Br nsted Lowry Acids Bases; Constructivism; First Year Undergraduate General; Organic Chemistry; Second Year Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923647191     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: 19381328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed5003338     Document Type: Article

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