Understanding how students untangle intermolecular forces

By Fraser Scott2024-03-14T05:10:00

Tiny people looking at giant models of ammonium and sulfur dichloride trying to figure out the inter molecular forces

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Discover how learners use electronegativity to predict the location of dipole−dipole interactions

Many students struggle to understand intermolecular forces. A US study looked at how students predict the location of dipole−dipole forces between two molecules – the challenges they face, the errors they make and how they can gain understanding. Use the evidence from the article and the teacher-tested tips to deepen your students’ understanding of this key chemistry topic.

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