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In the Classroom
Secondary School Chemistry
Applications of Reaction Rate
Kevin Cunningham
Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI 53706
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March 2007
Vol. 84 No. 3
p. 430

Abstract
This article presents an assignment in which students are to research and report on a chemical reaction whose increased or decreased rate is of practical importance. Specifically, students are asked to represent the reaction they have chosen with an acceptable chemical equation, identify a factor that influences its rate and explain how and why it does so, and describe the relevance of the reaction occurring at a slower or faster rate under this condition. The assignment is designed to develop and assess a number of valuable skills and understandings, including the ability to write effectively.
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A student assignment sheet, scoring guide for peer, self, and teacher assessment of the assignment, descriptions of 30 research topics for this assignment, and a model report and five samples of student work are available.
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Citation
Cunningham, Kevin. J. Chem. Educ. 2007 84 430.
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Keywords
Analytical Chemistry; Catalysis; Communication / Writing; Curriculum; Enzymes; First-Year Undergraduate / General; High School / Introductory Chemistry; Kinetics; Rate Law; Reactions; Testing / Assessment
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2/16/2007
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