Kraska, Thomas 
ORCID: 0000-0001-5098-7534
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Mathematical modelling in high school chemistry: Titration curves.
ChemKon.
WEINHEIM:
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH.
ISSN 1521-3730
Abstract
In high school and beyond students regard the subjects often isolated from each other. In contrast, every subject always requires contributions from other subjects. The subject chemistry requires, besides others, mathematical skills. In order to illustrate the relation between chemistry and applied mathematics the principles of mathematical modelling can already be introduced in high school. Here a practical example is employed to show how it is possible to simulate a standard experiment in high school chemistry, namely the titration of monoprotic strong and weak acids with a strong base. The mathematical derivation is merely based on mathematical skills, which are typically taught in 9th grade. The topic fits well in the chemistry curricula as a deepening. This approach of implementing mathematics in chemistry also aims to counteract the possible estrangement of the high school subject chemistry from the university subject chemistry. The mathematical derivations are detailed with focus on the traceability and should be adjusted for application in high school. The way of deriving the equations also allows to teach general methods of mathematical modelling in natural science.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-127066 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1002/ckon.201900015 | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | ChemKon | ||||||||
| Publisher: | WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH | ||||||||
| Place of Publication: | WEINHEIM | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 1521-3730 | ||||||||
| Language: | German | ||||||||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences | ||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Institute of Physical Chemistry | ||||||||
| Subjects: | no entry | ||||||||
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| Refereed: | Yes | ||||||||
| URI: | http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/12706 |
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