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ChemActivity: Phase Changes and Intermolecular Forces
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| Title | ChemActivity: Phase Changes and Intermolecular Forces |
| Description | Students use the States of Matter simulation to identify phase changes at the particulate level. They compare water and oxygen to identify why the phase changes occur at different temperatures. Student are introduced to intermolecular forces which they then relate to phase changes. In addition, they create a heating curve and relate the heats of vaporization and fusion to phase changes and intermolecular forces. Activity time is between 60-90 minutes dependent on length of IMF lecture. |
| Subject | Chemistry |
| Level | High School, Undergrad - Intro |
| Type | Guided Activity |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Answers Included | Yes |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | Energy, Heating Curve, Intermolecular Forces, Phase Changes, States of Matter |
| Simulation(s) | States of Matter: Basics (HTML5), States of Matter: Basics |
| Author(s) | Mary van Opstal |
| Contact Email | mvanopst@harpercollege.edu |
| School / Organization | Harper College |
| Date submitted | 4/20/17 |
| Date updated | 4/20/17 |
