CHEM.SCI.13.D

Perform calculations involving heat, mass, temperature change, and specific heat.

Chemistry · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022

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Vocabulary
calculationsheatmasstemperature changespecific heat
Skills
  • identify (heat, mass, temperature change, and specific heat variables in a problem) #dok1
  • use (formulas to solve for heat, mass, temperature change, or specific heat) #dok2
  • calculate (unknown quantity given relevant data and formula) #dok2
  • analyze (calorimetry or heat transfer scenarios to choose the right calculation approach) #dok3
  • justify (solution methods for different types of heat calculations) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can define the terms heat, mass, temperature change, and specific heat. #dok1
  • I can identify the relevant variables and units in a heat calculation problem. #dok1
  • I can use the specific heat formula to calculate for heat, mass, temperature change, or specific heat when given the other values. #dok2
  • I can calculate heat transfer in a given situation using appropriate units and formulas. #dok2
  • I can analyze a real-world scenario to determine what information is needed and which calculations to perform related to heat transfer. #dok3
  • I can justify the selection of formulas or conversion steps when performing calculations involving heat, mass, temperature change, and specific heat. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Energy transfer in the form of heat during chemical and physical processes can be quantified using the relationship between heat, mass, temperature change, and specific heat.
  • Applying quantitative calculations of heat changes helps scientists understand, predict, and control chemical and physical reactions.
Essential Questions
  • How can we calculate the amount of heat transferred during a physical or chemical process?
  • What roles do mass, temperature change, and specific heat play in determining the amount of heat transfer?
  • Why is it important to use the correct units and formulas when solving heat transfer problems?
  • How do calculations involving heat, mass, temperature change, and specific heat help us make sense of real-world phenomena?