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Lloyd J. McElroy

The Pennsylvania State University Beaver Campus, Monaca, PA 15061

J. Chem. Educ., 1996, 73 (8), p 765

DOI: 10.1021/ed073p765

Publication Date (Web): August 1, 1996

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History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

Teaching the concepts of dilutions is facilitated by using the graphic presentations depicted in this article along with the conventional formulas. This application has proven successful in the classroom.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

Applications and Analogies

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Analogies / Transfer

Keywords (Subject):

Solutions / Solvents

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