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Chemical Education Today
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The Concept of Density
Stephen J. Hawkes
Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-4003

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January 2004
Vol. 81 No. 1
p. 14

Abstract
Exercises in d = m/v fail to teach the concept of density as the denseness with which mass is packed. This paper presents non-mathematical illustrations of the concept of density.
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*  Citation
Hawkes, Stephen J. J. Chem. Educ. 2004 81 14.
*  Keywords
Introductory / High School Chemistry; Physical Properties; Teaching / Learning Aids
*  History
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December 8, 2003
February 18, 2005
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