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Using an online, self-diagnostic test for introductory general chemistry at an Open University

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Using an online, self-diagnostic test for introductory general chemistry at an Open University. / Kennepohl, Dietmar; Guay, Matthew; Thomas, Vanessa.
In: Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 87, No. 11, 01.11.2010, p. 1273-1277.

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Kennepohl, D, Guay, M & Thomas, V 2010, 'Using an online, self-diagnostic test for introductory general chemistry at an Open University', Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 87, no. 11, pp. 1273-1277. https://doi.org/10.1021/ed900031p

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Kennepohl, D., Guay, M., & Thomas, V. (2010). Using an online, self-diagnostic test for introductory general chemistry at an Open University. Journal of Chemical Education, 87(11), 1273-1277. https://doi.org/10.1021/ed900031p

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Kennepohl D, Guay M, Thomas V. Using an online, self-diagnostic test for introductory general chemistry at an Open University. Journal of Chemical Education. 2010 Nov 1;87(11):1273-1277. Epub 2010 Aug 30. doi: 10.1021/ed900031p

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Kennepohl, Dietmar ; Guay, Matthew ; Thomas, Vanessa. / Using an online, self-diagnostic test for introductory general chemistry at an Open University. In: Journal of Chemical Education. 2010 ; Vol. 87, No. 11. pp. 1273-1277.

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