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Basic Thermodynamics Inquiry

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Dan Kohler authors

kohlerdr@haslett.k12.mi.us contact email

Haslett High School school/organization

3/09 submitted

3/09 updated

Basic Thermodynamics Inquiry title

Reversible Reactions simulations

Endothermic Exothermic Activiation Energy Catalyst keywords

This is a very basic inquiry/application about entropy and thermodynamics to be used with beginning chemsitry students description

High School level

Concept Questions type

Chemistry subject

30 minutes duration

No answers included

standards compliance

	Content Level
Content Standard	K-4	5-8	9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

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