SI for Chemists: Another Position

Tomislav Cvitas
Physical Chemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, HR-10001 Zagreb, Croatia
J. Chem. Educ., 2004, 81 (6), p 801
DOI: 10.1021/ed081p801
Publication Date (Web): June 1, 2004

Abstract

This author disagrees with two commentaries made regarding the base units kilogram and mole.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Feature):

Letters

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Misconceptions / Discrepant Events

Keywords (Subject):

Nomenclature / Units / Symbols

Citing Articles

View all 3 citing articles

Citation data is made available by participants in CrossRef's Cited-by Linking service. For a more comprehensive list of citations to this article, users are encouraged to perform a search in SciFinder.

This article has been cited by 3 ACS Journal articles (3 most recent appear below).

  • Cover Image

    The Atomic Mass Unit, the Avogadro Constant, and the Mole: A Way To Understanding

    Andrzej Barański
    Journal of Chemical Education2012 89 (1), 97-102
    • The Atomic Mass Unit, the Avogadro Constant, and the Mole: A Way To Understanding

      Andrzej Barański
      Journal of Chemical Education2012 89 (1), 97-102

      Numerous articles have been published that address problems encountered in teaching basic concepts of chemistry such as the atomic mass unit, Avogadro’s number, and the mole. The origin of these problems is found in the concept definitions. If these ...

  • Cover Image

    The Kilogram and the Mole Redux

    Paul J. Karol
    Journal of Chemical Education2005 82 (2), 212
    • The Kilogram and the Mole Redux

      Paul J. Karol
      Journal of Chemical Education2005 82 (2), 212

      Freeman’s reply to my letter on the kilogram and the mole misses the point, perhaps because I was not sufficiently clear.

  • Cover Image

    Editor's Note

    John W. Moore
    Journal of Chemical Education2005 82 (2), 212
    • Editor's Note

      John W. Moore
      Journal of Chemical Education2005 82 (2), 212

      Karol concludes that “it is not for any author to tell this Journal what it may or may not undertake”, which is correct.

Tools

SciFinder Links

SciFinder subscribers:  Click to sign in | Not a SciFinder subscriber? Learn more at www.cas.org

Explore by:


History

  • Received: August 03, 2009

Recommend & Share

  • Share on ACS NetworkACS Network
  • Add to FacebookFacebook
  • Tweet ThisTweet This
  • Add to CiteULikeCiteULike
  • Add to NewsvineNewsvine
  • Digg ThisDigg This
  • Add to DeliciousDelicious

Related Content

See also: