Open AccessSuperlatives in Teaching General Chemistry
Author(s) -
Antonio Togni
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.2021.343
Subject(s) - oxidizing agent , meaning (existential) , chemistry , simple (philosophy) , epistemology , chemistry education , mathematics education , organic chemistry , philosophy , psychology , quality (philosophy)
What is the strongest Brønsted acid, the strongest base, the strongest oxidizing agent? If not understood in an absolute, once-and-forever sense, the answers to such questions may help at extending and reinforcing the meaning of simple concepts in first-year chemistry courses. Moreover, they serve the purpose of introducing research aspects and linking them to general chemistry.