by VIZISCIENCE | Jul 29, 2021 | General Chemistry Teacher Resources
Burning money experiment for chemistry This discrepant event is short but can be made into a lot of fun with a little theater: Find
the largest dollar bill amount in the classroom. I like to ask the class who the “big shot” is
in the class and then proceed to ask them how much money […]
by VIZISCIENCE | Jul 29, 2021 | General Chemistry Teacher Resources
The 2020-2021 school year had its challenges, no doubt. Here are the top three things you should do to ensure a successful year for 2021-2022. Without further ado, let’s jump in! 1) Make your students excited to be back! Yes, this is the absolute best thing you can do for your students. Students learn drastically […]
by VIZISCIENCE | Mar 11, 2020 | AP chemistry resources, Chemical kinetics, CHEMISTRY TOPICS
Catalyst A catalyst is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction but it does not undergo a chemical reaction itself. The catalyst allows the reaction an alternative pathway to take place. The catalyst does not lower the activation energy of the reaction. Analogy
by VIZISCIENCE | Mar 6, 2020 | AP chemistry resources, Thermodynamics
The term microstate refers to the behavior of atoms and molecules in terms of how energy is redistributed among the particles in a system. A microstate is the arrangement of molecules within a macrostate, that is, within a system with very specific properties. If atoms have more energy and freedom of movement in a macrostate, […]
by VIZISCIENCE | Mar 4, 2020 | Bond energies
Bond Enthalpy Introduction In order to understand why breaking bonds requires energy (endothermic) and making bonds releases energy (exothermic), one must first understand the nature of a chemical bond and why it occurs in the first place. Remember that bonds are due to the exchange or sharing of electrons between atoms. Forming bonds is a […]