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Heat of Fusion

Subject Area
Science: Chemistry: Gases, Liquids and Solids
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
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TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.6
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Lessons
Data Collection
Format
TNS

Heat of Fusion

Activity Overview

In this lesson, students will observe the effect of adding ice to warm water.

Objectives

  • Students will collect, analyze, and interpret data to develop a mathematical model that explains their experimental results.
  • Students will determine the heat of fusion for ice and their percent error.

Vocabulary

  • heat energy
  • specific heat
  • molar mass
  • heat of fusion

About the Lesson

This lesson involves observing the effect of adding ice to warm water.
As a result, students will:

  • Analyze data to determine a mathematical model to explain their experimental results.
  • Calculate heat of fusion for ice and percent error.
  • Speculate on possible sources of error.

Subject Area
Science: Chemistry: Gases, Liquids and Solids
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.6
Resource Types
Lessons
Data Collection
Format
TNS
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