Thermodynamics: Thermal Equilibrium Lab

Unit 6 introduces the laws of thermodynamics, focusing on heat, work, and enthalpy. Students learn to calculate the energy changes associated with chemical and physical processes. Thermodynamics: Thermal Equilibrium Lab turns that idea into something you can manipulate directly and watch respond.

Unit 6 introduces the laws of thermodynamics, focusing on heat, work, and enthalpy. Students learn to calculate the energy changes associated with chemical and physical processes. It focuses on Endothermic and Exothermic Processes, Energy Diagrams, Heat Transfer and Thermal Equilibrium, Heat Capacity and Calorimetry, Energy of Phase Changes, Introduction to Enthalpy of Reaction from the “Unit 6: Thermodynamics” section.

You can drag elements directly on the canvas. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

AP Chemistry is a college-level course designed to provide students with a foundation in chemical principles through inquiry-based investigations and nine core units of study. The curriculum emphasizes four 'Big Ideas'… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Unit 6: Thermodynamics” section. Open the full AP Chemistry course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/ap-chemistry-93d8d563-93f0-409b-98a5-45f8375bb0a6 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

You'll build intuition for Endothermic and Exothermic Processes, Energy Diagrams, Heat Transfer and Thermal Equilibrium, Heat Capacity and Calorimetry, Energy of Phase Changes, Introduction to Enthalpy of Reaction — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on AP Chemistry alone.