Habiddin Habiddin, Atikah Atikah, Isnatul Husniah, Aceng Haetami, Maysara Maysara
This paper highlights the ability of secondary school students to provide a scientific explanation to support their option of the multiple-choice question. Sixty-four students from a public secondary school in Malang participated in the study. A multiple-choice test with free responses was employed. The data were analyzed descriptively in light of the scientific concept of acid-base properties of the salt solution as approved by the scientific community. This study uncovered a range of students' explanations to back their options from a narrow argument to a robust and deep understanding. © 2021 Author(s).
Department of Chemistry, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jalan Semarang No. 5 Malang, East Java, 5145, Indonesia; Universitas Haluoleo, Kampus Hijau Bumi Tridharma Anduonou Kendari, 93132, Indonesia
