So, you've headed out into the wilderness and forgotten your camp stove? What's a chemist to do? Solutions may be the solution! Scholars use a virtual lab workbench to create solutions that would be capable of heating food, courtesy of a change in enthalpy. Relax and enjoy coaching the class with a mess-free, stress-free simulation.

Concepts

solutions, thermochemistry, molarity, solution concentration, temperature, temperature changes, enthalpy, energy

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Perform demonstrations of the temperature changes after everyone has finished the lesson
• Have individuals predict each reaction before they try it, then do some reflection writing using their results

Classroom Considerations

• As this virtual lab is third in a series, consider performing Camping Problem I and Camping Problem II beforehand
• Review the tutorial video with the class before they begin, especially if this is their first time using ChemCollective

Pros

• The virtual lab is very detailed and highly customizable
• Resource provides no pesky cueing and keeps learners thinking for themselves

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.3 RST.11-12.3