Make kinetics interesting with a video that compares kinetics to a demolition derby. The presentation information about collisions, activation energy, writing rate laws, equilibrium expressions, reaction mechanisms, and rate-determining steps.

Concepts

kinetics, collision theory, molecules, atoms, activation energy, rate law, chemical equilibrium, chemical reactions

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create an outline for note taking using the timestamps and topics provided in the notes section on YouTube

Classroom Considerations

• Be aware that YouTube comments are open for anyone to contribute
• Requires prior knowledge of reactions and equilibrium
• Video is the 32nd in a series of 46

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Video highlights vocabulary throughout
• You can use the video in a flipped or traditional classroom
• Includes closed captioning to simplify note taking

Cons

• None