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Gibbs Free Energy Instructional VideoGibbs Free Energy Instructional Video
Publisher
Bozeman Science
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Science
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Instructional Videos
Media Length
12:59
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Duration
15 mins
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Gibbs Free Energy

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Energy is neither created nor destroyed, but what about free energy? Where does that fit into thermodynamics? In the video, learners explore simple the spontaneous reaction examples of enthalpy, entropy, and temperature, and then apply them to Gibbs free energy reaction. Free energy is then applied to cellular respiration and photosynthesis. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

gibbs free energy, activation energy, photosynthesis, cellular respiration

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Further explore entropy and enthalpy in class
  • Preselect other examples of spontaneous reactions and analyze them using Gibbs free energy equation

Classroom Considerations

  • Need a computer, Internet access, and projection system to complete the activity
  • You may want to show the previous video, as there is some repetition between the two
  • Part 21 in a series of 37

Pros

  • Begins with simple explanations and then applies them to biological concepts 
  • Includes review worksheet

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.11-12.4

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