Central Ideas in Chemistry: An Alternative Perspective

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 3-8

  Talanquer, Vicente ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; First Year Undergraduate General; High School Introductory Chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954338970     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: 19381328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00434     Document Type: Article

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