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Unit 6
Course Guide Chm111

Chemical Thermodynamics: Thermochemistry
 

Take Exam 3 after completing this unit.

Goal I
Goal II 
Goal III
Unit 6 Assignments
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Goal I. Know the vocabulary and basic concepts of thermochemistry that describe and explain energy changes accompanying chemical reactions.

Objectives: To meet the requirements of Goal I, you must be able to:

  1. differentiate between system and surroundings, between potential energy and kinetic energy, between exothermic and endothermic processes;
  2. describe the sign (+ or -) conventions for heat, work, and thermal energy (q); 
  3. convert among the units: calorie, kilocalorie, joule and kilojoule; 
  4. distinguish between specific heat and heat capacity;
  5. use equations: thermal energy = (mass)(specific heat)(temp); thermal energy change = (heat capacity)(temp. change)to calculate any variable, given appropriate data. [Top]

Goal II. Apply the principles of thermochemistry to calorimetric data collection and calculations.

Objectives: To meet the requirements of Goal II, you must be able to:

  1. explain the experimental procedure of calorimetry, and describe a simple constant pressure calorimeter (coffee cup calorimeter);
  2. apply the law of conservation of energy to thermal energy changes taking place in a calorimeter; 
  3. use calorimetry data to calculate specific heat, Dt, final temperature, and heat of solution. [Top] 


Goal III. Use Hess's Law and heats of formation to calculate enthalpy changes during a chemical reaction.

Objectives: To meet the requirements of Goal III, you must be able to: 

  1. relate enthalpy change (DH) to thermal energy change at constant pressure; identify exothermic and endothermic reactions from thermochemical equations;
  2. recognize DH to be an extensive property; use a thermochemical equation to determine DH for a specified amount of reactant or product; 
  3. state Hess's Law and relate this law to changes in a state function such as enthalpy; use this law to determine DHrxn by combining thermochemical equations; 
  4. define the standard heat of formation (DH°¦),a nd know the standard conditions for thermochemical reactions;
  5. write appropriatechemical equations for specific examples of DHrxn including DHcomb, DHvap, DHfus, and DH°¦;
  6. calculate enthalpies of reaction from enthalpies of formation; and calculate enthalpies of formation from enthalpies of reaction. [Top] 

Unit 6 Assignments
Read: Text Chapter 6, pp. 236-261
Video Programs:
  1. Energy
  2. Enthalpy Changes and Calorimetry
  3. Heats of Reaction, Hess's Law
Textbook Assignments: Read and Understand all "Sample Problems," "Follow Up Problems" and select any 5 blue-colored problems at the end of the chapters.

The answers for the Follow Up Problems are at the end of the chapter; the answers for the blue-colored problems are in Appredix E.

Mandatory ChemSkill Builder Assignments to be submitted for grade (Scores of 80% or higher on each assigned HW section will receive full credit. ) Mandatory assignments to be submitted for grade

Chapter 8, Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6

Do CyberLab 16 and Prelab Expt. 9

See Lab Guide; Submit in BB Assignments.

TAKE EXAM 3:  Exam 3 Covers Units 5 and 6.
Note: Complete Solutions, including all units of measurement, must be shown for all problems.

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