Experiments
Here are experiments our science specialists have selected to support the IB* topic.
Investigating Thermodynamic Relationships of Substituted Hydrocarbons
Experiment #11 from Organic Chemistry with Vernier
In this experiment, you will
- Collect and analyze GC data from various samples.
- Calculate the equilibrium constant between the various compounds and the GC column.
- Use the equilibrium constant to identify the change in free energy of solution.
- From the temperature dependent data, calculate the change in enthalpy and entropy of the solution.
- Observe the changes in Gibb’s free energy with the number of carbon atoms in the samples studied.
- Educational Standard
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Section
- Additional Higher Level (AHL)
- Topic
- 15. Energetics/Thermochemistry
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