Does Molecular Mass Greatly Affect Boiling and Melting Points? (author response)

D. Blane Baker
Department of Physics, William Jewell College, Liberty, MO 64068
J. Chem. Educ., 2004, 81 (5), p 643
DOI: 10.1021/ed081p643.2
Publication Date (Web): May 1, 2004

Abstract

Ronald L. Rich’s letter clearly alludes to two common concerns for those of us who teach. The first is that general dependences in science can be assumed mistakenly from highly specialized cases. A second is that these misleading generalizations often appear in the classroom.

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Upper-Division Undergraduate

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Physical Chemistry

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Letters

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Phases / Phase Transitions / Diagrams

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  • Received: August 03, 2009

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