Overcoming electrochemistry misconceptions

By David Read2023-10-10T08:11:00

The word electrochemistry connected in the style of a circuit board to other related chemistry terms such as thermodynamics, potential difference, chemical equilibrium, electrical circuits, bond concepts, solution chemistry, oxidation states and energy

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Use evidence-based research and teacher-tested tips to help your students master this challenging topic

Both students and teachers consider electrochemistry to be one of the hardest curriculum areas in secondary school chemistry. Many studies have shown that students hold misconceptions about electrochemistry. Read how a recent study used the Electrochemistry Concept Questionnaire (ECQ) to investigate the level of understanding of electrochemistry in Turkish and Indonesian students.

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