All Thermodynamics articles
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Class experimentSupercooling and the energetics of freezing
Explore what happens when a liquid is supercooled and develop learners’ observation skills in this class practical
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Class experimentParticles in motion? | Classic chemistry experiments | 11–14 years
Explore the movement of gas particles by reacting calcium carbonate with hydrochloric acid and testing with limewater
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IdeasBring Hess’s cycles to life
Demystify this abstract concept for your learners in a few steps – literally
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Exhibition chemistryEvaporation, entropy and the Marangoni effect
Demonstrate thermodynamics to your 16–18 learners with this simple experiment
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CPD articleTeaching enthalpy cycles at post-16
Use these tips and resources to help your students construct and interpret enthalpy cycles
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Practical videoEnthalpy change of combustion of ethanol | practical videos | 14–16 years
Video and resources investigating the heat energy change of combustion of ethanol
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IdeasHow to build understanding of Gibbs free energy
Help your students master this fundamental post-16 topic with these effective tips and teaching strategies
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Ideas5 ways to teach displacement reactions effectively
Spark students’ enthusiasm for this key chemistry topic with these teacher-tested strategies
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Exhibition chemistryCreating a supersaturated gas evolving oscillator
Use this fizzy practical for a kinetic and thermodynamic showdown in class
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FeatureThe science behind sustainable home insulation
Are plastics the best option for saving energy in our homes, as well as saving the planet?
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FeatureHow science will keep us cool
Discover the climate-friendly refrigeration technologies of the future
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CPD articleHow to teach ionic bonding at 14–16
Steer students away from ionic bonding misconceptions with these ideas for your classroom
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CPD articleHow to teach entropy at post-16
Use these ideas and activities to help your chemistry students master this challenging topic
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ResourceSpot the entropy errors worksheet | 16–18 years
Develop your learners’ metacognitive skills using thermodynamics questions and calculations
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ResourceBorn–Haber interactive toolkit
Learner’s collaborate to build four different Born–Haber cycles with a large-scale toolkit of arrow cards followed by a worksheet of calculation questions using Hess’s law
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CPD articleTeaching energy and change post-16
Try these ideas to help students better understand this scientific concept
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PosterReal-life contexts for thermodynamics
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students and get them working with thermochemistry, intermolecular forces and free energy
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Exhibition chemistryThe gallium beating heart
Explore redox chemistry with this safer alternative to the mercury beating heart demo
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SoundbiteElectrochemistry could secure astronauts oxygen on the Moon
Extracting oxygen and metals from moon rock may help build new lunar base
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Exhibition chemistrySuperheated steam
Ready to start a fire with water? Use this demo to teach students about enthalpy and properties of water