All Thermodynamics articles – Page 5

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Post-16 thermodynamics tutorials

In association with Reckitt Benckiser

Thinking about how to teach thermodynamics? Try these tutorials, including videos and animations, to help post-16 students learn about the key topics.
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Thermodynamic calculations and sherbet lemons | Chemistry Olympiad worked answers

In association with The Wolfson Foundation

Try this worked example of a Chemistry Olympiad question, investigating properties of ingredients in sherbet lemons. Includes video walkthrough and transcript.
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Enthalpy and the chemistry of matches | Chemistry Olympiad worked answers

In association with The Wolfson Foundation

Try this worked example of a Chemistry Olympiad question on enthalpy change and the chemistry behind matches. Includes video walkthrough and transcript.
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Teaching thermochemistry

2014-06-02T19:34:00Z

A survey of some useful recent articles on the teaching of thermochemistry and thermodynamics for second and third level students
CPD article
Chemical energetics: words matter

2014-05-07T00:00:00Z

How you can help your students avoid common misconceptions about energy change?
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Energy

A set of practical experiments to develop student understanding of energetics and develop research skills
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Putting chemistry in context with web simulations

2013-11-07T00:00:00Z

ChemVLab+ interactive learning exercises
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Nobel prize for computational chemists

2013-11-07T00:00:00Z

‘Secret handshake’ grabs science’s top gong
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Just Add Water: Part 3

A series of fun, engaging, short chemistry demonstrations about water, taken from a lecture by Dr. Peter Wothers of the University of Cambridge Video: Just Add Water: 22 - Structure of Water & Ice Video: Just Add Water: 23 - Charges in Water ...
Exhibition chemistry
Hot ice

2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

Produce attractive stalagmite formulations in the lab
Exhibition chemistry
Ethanol rockets

2013-05-01T00:00:00Z

Putting the energy from the 'methanol whoosh bottle experiment' to good use
Exhibition chemistry
Luminol fountain

2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Create a dramatic and eerie 'cold light' fountain
Exhibition chemistry
Sublimation of Iodine

2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sublimination without the dry ice
Exhibition chemistry
Fire pistons

2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

Demonstrations designed to capture the student's imagination
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On This Day – Sep 05 : Ludwig Boltzmann died

He was best known for his kinetic theory of gas particles. His statistical methods explained how properties of atoms could predict the visible properties such as thermal conductivity and diffusion. This helped to bridge the gap between the thermodynamics of a large system and at a molecular level.
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On This Day – Jul 21 : Rudolph Marcus was born

He developed electron transfer theory, which describes the thermodynamics and kinetics of how electrons are transferred between chemicals during a reaction. The theory helps to explain reactions such as oxidation, photosynthesis and cell metabolism.
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On This Day – Jan 02 : Rudolf Clausius was born

He was one of the central founders of thermodynamics. He introduced the concept of entropy and stated the second law of thermodynamics for the first time. He also introduced concepts of kinetic theory to explain motion of gas molecules, in particular the mean free path of particles.
The Mole
100 years of superconductivity

2012-01-01T14:13:00Z

Superconductivity was discovered in 1911, Deirdre Black looks back
Exhibition chemistry
Exploding soap bubbles

2010-11-01T00:00:00Z

Soap bubbles containing a mixture of oxygen and methane can be used to produce spectacular explosions and impressive shock-waves that will always please
Exhibition chemistry
Nitrogen triiodide - a sensitive, contact explosive

2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Create a beautiful cloud of vapour mixed and gas with this safe contact explosive demonstration