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Original Articles

The influence of textbooks on teachers’ knowledge of chemical bonding representations relative to students’ difficulties understanding

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Pages 215-237 | Received 25 Oct 2016, Accepted 13 Feb 2017, Published online: 03 Apr 2017

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