Students' Understanding of Boiling Points and Intermolecular Forces

In introductory chemistry courses students are presented with the model that matter is composed of particles, and that weak forces of attraction exist between them. This model is used to interpret phenomena such as solubility and melting points, and aids in understanding the changes in states of mat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Schmidt, H., Kaufmann, B., Treagust, David
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Royal Society of Chemistry, University of Ioannina 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10005