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Ch. 1 Introduction 1

Ch. 2 Nature of Science Framework Based on History and Philosophy of Science 5

Ch. 3 Atomic Structure 9

Ch. 4 Determination of the Elemenary Electrical Charge 19

Ch. 5 Laws of Definite and Multiple Proportions in Chemistry 25

Ch. 6 Kinetic Theory of Gases 29

Ch. 7 Van Der Waals' Equation of State: a 'Progressive Problemshift' 33

Ch. 8 Kinetic Theory and Chemical Thermodynamics as Rival Research Programs 35

Ch. 9 Understanding the Behavior of Gases: from Hydrodynamic Laws to Kinetic Theory 37

Ch. 10 From 'Algorithmic Mode' to 'Conceptual Gestalt' in Students' Understanding of the Behavior of Gases 39

Ch. 11 Criteria for Evaluation of Textbooks 41

Ch. 12 Covalent Bond 45

Ch. 13 Periodic Table 51

Ch. 14 Quantum Numbers 63

Ch. 15 Conclusion 73

References 75

Index 87