Description
This assignment is a Google Doc worksheet that will give students practice predicting entropy changes for various processes. The document can be printed on paper or shared with students via Google or your LMS. The following topics are addressed:
- Comparing entropy values of substances based on state of matter, changes in moles, and changes in dissolving particles.
- Comparing magnitudes of entropy changes
I use this in my own chemistry classroom to help the students practice these predictions. The table is helpful because it forces them to consider whether entropy increases or decreases, the sign of the entropy change, and the explanation behind it. It usually takes my students 30 minutes to complete it and it can be done in class or as a homework assignment. This has been a very effective activity that I've used for many years.
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Description
This assignment is a Google Doc worksheet that will give students practice predicting entropy changes for various processes. The document can be printed on paper or shared with students via Google or your LMS. The following topics are addressed:
- Comparing entropy values of substances based on state of matter, changes in moles, and changes in dissolving particles.
- Comparing magnitudes of entropy changes
I use this in my own chemistry classroom to help the students practice these predictions. The table is helpful because it forces them to consider whether entropy increases or decreases, the sign of the entropy change, and the explanation behind it. It usually takes my students 30 minutes to complete it and it can be done in class or as a homework assignment. This has been a very effective activity that I've used for many years.
