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Using a Graphing Calculator To Determine a First-Order Rate Constant (author replies)

José E. Cortés-Figueroa

Organometallic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR 00681-9019

J. Chem. Educ., 2004, 81 (4), p 485

DOI: 10.1021/ed081p485.2

Publication Date (Web): April 1, 2004

Abstract

When technology is used to help with mathematical calculations, the emphasis must be on the concepts being learned rather than simply the procedures.

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First-Year Undergraduate / General

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Physical Chemistry

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Letters

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Calculator-Based Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Kinetics

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