Abstract
What to look out for graphically when teaching reaction kinetics. Chemists often represent the underlying models of chemical kinetics graphically, such as when plotting concentration v time or rate v time. Studies have shown that students have difficulties understanding rate and rate constant, and that graphical representations often make it more challenging. A recent study from researchers in the US investigated the relationship between students' models of reaction rate, and the graphical representations they use to describe them.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 3 |
| Specialist publication | Education in Chemistry |
| Publication status | Published - 19 Nov 2020 |
Keywords
- rationalising rates
- graphs
- chemistry
- chemical kinetics
- students
- chemistry education
- education research
- evidence-based teaching
- interpreting data
- rates of reaction