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

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Author(s)	Mary van Opstal
Contact Email	mvanopst@harpercollege.edu
School / Organization	Harper College
Date submitted	4/20/17
Date updated	4/20/17