At the end of this activity, students should be able to: û explain what energy is and classify the various forms of energy û distinguish between a system and its surroundings û describe the energetic effects that accompany chemical and physical changes û classify reactions as exothermic or endothermic û explain the concept of enthalpy change û write and interpret thermochemical equations û define specific heat capacity and use this quantity in calculations û explain the concept of calorimetry û determine enthalpy changes from calorimetric data.

Originally released by Learnetic, 2016.