Phase changes and intermolecular forces are important physical science concepts but are not always easy to present in an active learning format. This article presents several interactive activities in which students plot the melting points of some fatty acids and explore the effect that the nanoscale size and shape of molecules have on the material’s macroscopic phase properties.
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 12/1/2006Stock # tst06_073_09_30Volume 073Issue 09