Over the years the subject of thermodynamics has taken on an aura of difficulty, subtlety, and mystery. This article discusses common misconceptions and how to introduce the topic to students.
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Battino, Rubin. J. Chem. Educ.2007, 84, 753.
Keywords
Calorimetry / Thermochemistry; First-Year Undergraduate / General; General Public; Graduate Education / Research; High School / Introductory Chemistry; Misconceptions / Discrepant Events; Physical Chemistry; Second-Year Undergraduate; Thermodynamics; Upper-Division Undergraduate
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