What Do You Mean That “Strong” Doesn't Mean “Powerful”?

• Paul G. Jasien ^[1]
  1. [1] California State University, San Marcos

     California State University, San Marcos

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 88, Nº 9, 2011, págs. 1247-1249
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The words used in the chemistry classroom often add to problems that students have in understanding complex concepts. This is particularly true when terms with specific scientific meanings are also used in colloquial speech with different meanings. This report discusses the results of student interviews that examine student comprehension of the term strong used in chemical and colloquial contexts. The most common student misconceptions associate the chemical meaning of strong with “concentration”, “charge”, or “powerful”.