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Do spontaneous reactions really occur? Activity 12 in a series of 36 focuses on spontaneity of chemical reactions. Learners read about, discuss, and answer questions pertaining to entropy, explain the third law of thermodynamics, explore Gibbs energy, and finish with calculations.
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Instructional Ideas
- After giving the terminal exercise, pair up learners who struggle with those who understand to allow peer tutoring to occur
Classroom Considerations
- Due to the vocabulary and nature of concepts, activity best fits high school classes
- Classes may notice different words (such as learnt) throughout the lab, which are British versions
Pros
- Activity includes a 10-question exercise to determine mastery of concepts
- Includes in-text questions with keys throughout the activity
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- None