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The Development of the Theory of Electrolytic Dissociation
- K. C. de Berg
- 2003
The theory of electrolytic dissociation proved to be one of the most controversial in the history of chemistry. This paper examines the evidence proffered by Arrhenius, van't Hoff, and Ostwald in… Expand
The Concepts of Heat and Temperature: The Problem of Determining the Content for the Construction of an Historical Case Study which is Sensitive to Nature of Science Issues
and Teaching–Learning…
- Kevin C. de Berg
- 2006
Historical case studies of scientific concepts are a useful medium for showing how scientific ideas originate and how they change over time. They are thus a useful tool for conveying knowledge about… Expand
Tin oxide chemistry from Macquer (1758) to Mendeleeff (1891) as revealed in the textbooks and other literature of the era
- K. C. de Berg
- 2008
Eight chemistry textbooks written from 1758 to 1891 have been analyzed for the way they present the chemistry of the oxides of tin. This analysis gives insight into the foundation of a number of… Expand
The Development of the Concept of Work: A Case where History Can Inform Pedagogy
- Kevin C. de Berg
- 1997
An historical analysis of the work concept with particular emphasis given to the contributions of John Smeaton and Daniel Bernouilli is provided with a view to enlightening or resolving current… Expand
Foundations of and challenges to electrolyte chemistry
- K. C. de Berg
- 2015
Mathematics is so common-place in modern physics and chemistry that one may not realise how controversial its admittance was to these fields in the eightieth and ninetieth centuries respectively.… Expand