Thermodynamics

About this book

Designed to encourage active and collaborative learning in the physical chemistry classroom this text is a collection of group activities (ChemActivities) that can accompany any physical chemistry text. These ChemActivities teach students how to think like scientists rather than simply memorizing important conclusions arrived at by great scientists of the past. Clearly labeled scientific "Models" appear throughout each ChemActivity in bulleted and illustrated formats. These explanations of scientific theories help students develop their conceptual understanding of the material. "Critical-Thinking Questions" appear after each "Model" and ask students to explore ideas in a number of ways. Students might be required to explain a concept draw a molecule complete a table or write an explanation about a topic to another student.