Introducing chemical equations
Endpoint: Peter Nelson has the last word
Chemical equations can be a difficult concept for pupils starting chemistry. One reason cited is because it 'cannot be learnt logically'.1 However, this problem can be overcome by teaching chemistry progressively, starting at the macro-scopic level and working down to the atomic and the subatomic levels.2
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