Some students think that oxygen and hydrogen condense together to form water droplets

Properties of Matter

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References

  • Osborne, R. and Cosgrove, M., () Children's conceptions of the changes of state of water, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 20 (9),

    825-838.

    https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.3660200905

  • Tsai, C., () Overcoming Junior High School Students' Misconceptions about Microscopic Views of Phase Change: A Study of an Analogy Activity, Journal of Science Education and Technology, 8 (1),

    83-91.

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