Teaching rates of reaction using everyday happenings and the problem of temperature
Issue 372 | Page 61 | Published Mar 2019
Description
Concepts in chemistry, such as why a 10 degree C rise in temperature often doubles the rate of slow reactions, can be difficult to understand until they are illustrated by our everyday experiences.
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